Turning to Birds Quotes

“And at the end of the day, that's all we have: a life of moments, assembled as one.”
― Lili Taylor, Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing

“As the auditory neuroscientist Seth S. Horowitz writes in The Universal Sense, "The difference between the sense of hearing and the skill of listening is attention." When most of my attention is focused on the other, then I can say I am listening. Attention is the key.The Latin root of attention is tendere, meaning " to stretch toward, especially with the mind." If I'm paying attention, that means I'm extending beyond my baseline; it wouldn't be a stretch if it was my normal state. I like knowing this because it reminds me that paying attention is not easy. It's uncomfortable.”
― Lili Taylor, Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing