But when we observe, we are forced to pay attention. We have to move from passive absorption to active awareness. We have to engage.

When we are forced to do multiple things at once, not only do we perform worse on all of them but our memory decreases and our general well-being suffers a palpable hit.

Holmes serves as an ideal model of how we can learn to see and think better.

As children, we are remarkably aware. We absorb and process information at a speed that we'll never again come close to achieving... we are learning about our world and its possibilities.

How many thoughts float in and out of your head without your stopping to identify them? How many ideas and insights have escaped because you forgot to pay attention?

the most powerful mind is the quiet mind. It is the mind that is present, reflective, mindful of its thoughts and its state. It doesn't often multitask, and when it does, it does so with a purpose.

Looking at scenes of nature, for even a short while, can help us become more insightful, more creative, and more productive.

You are alive in me.

If I knew what safety looked like, I would have spent less time falling into arms that were not

Fear is nature's warning signal to get busy.

What seems tragic now won't even be an issue in a few years time.

Think first class about everyone around you, and you'll receive first-class results in return.

Concerning First Amendment fetishism - A federal subsidy for a photo of a crucifix suspended in a jar of urine is fine, but religious figures on stamps are offensive.

You have got a good side? I have. I just do not use it too often. My bad side is so much more fun.

Chico: "Here's the book, it's a dollar" Groucho: "Here's a ten, and shoot the change." Chico: "I don't have change I'd have to give you nine more books.

The happiness of any society begins with the well being of the families that live in it.

Power from on high . . . It is God inserting into you divine activity with mightiness.