One's prime is elusive. You little girls, when you grow up, must be on the alert to recognise your prime at whatever time of your life it may occur. You must then live it to the full. Muriel Spark
The young today cannot follow narrative but they are alert to drama. They cannot bear description but they love landscape and action. Marshall McLuhan
I steeled myself to focus only on the present yet remain alert to what might come next. Nicholas Sparks
I am sensible of the velocity of the moments, and entering that part of my head alert to the motion of the world I am aware that life was never perfect, never absolute. This bestows contentment, even a fearlessness. Harold Brodkey
It is stupid to tolerate "Nikola;" all Chekists have to be on alert to shoot anyone who doesn't turn up to work because of "Nikola." Vladimir Lenin
I always try to be alert to the potential for repetition, for a decaying orbit with regard to my use of technique, etc. Jeff VanderMeer