"The function of ignoring, of inattention, is..." - Quote by William James

“Compared with what we ought to be, we are only half awake. Our fires are damped, our drafts are checked. We are making use of only a small part of our possible mental and physical resources.”

“Strength is a facade for the proud, weakness is a mask for the lazy.”

“In the practical use of our intellect, forgetting is as important as remembering.”

“It is better to be looked over than overlooked.”

“To have your attention in the Now is not a denial of what is needed in your life. It is recognition of what is primary.”

“Love is effortless attention.”

“And the Top spoke no more of his old love; for that dies away when the beloved objects has lain for five years in a roof gutter and got wet through; yes, one does not know her again when one meets her in the dust box.”

“Many deeds are done so as to forget another deed: there are also opiate activities. I exist so that another will be forgotten.”

“Memories beautify life, but the capacity to forget makes it bearable.”