Top 39 Attention Seeker Quotes That Will Make Anyone Laugh

Writvik Gupta
Dec 12, 2023 By Writvik Gupta
Originally Published on Feb 22, 2021
Edited by Luca Demetriou
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It's true to say we've all been there at some point in our lives when we do something so out of character just to get ourselves noticed by someone we love, or on a social media post.

Now imagine doing this at every social gathering or among your friends and family. Yes, such people exist, and you may not have noticed yet, but they may be right amidst our lives, trying their best to feed their love of attention.

Attention seekers do anything to make situations about themselves in sometimes narcissistic ways, simply because they require validation. Perhaps you're mature enough and belong to a very responsible group of friends who wouldn't resort to such a tactic. Attention seeking is not inherently wrong, but it can quickly get annoying.

It may not always come from a bad place. It may be the result of lacking trust, confidence, or even appreciation. And once they've gotten the taste for it, they may get addicted to it. Or, when it comes to relationships, you may seek attention from your parents or your significant other. This may burden the relationship as one of them is trying to please the other while the other has a very high and constant expectation.

With social media being a part of our daily lives, we come across attention-seeking people and behaviour in almost every other post. Social media being an attention seeker's playground with access to so many people who can feed them attention at just the press of a button. It may indeed seem funny at times, but sometimes these little stints may be a cry for help. Keep an eye out for the signs.

So how do we deal with this? You may completely ignore the attention seekers, or you may need to reassure them that they matter and are relevant. Personally, it is never too late to start working on self-love and recognizing what you're truly worth. But sometimes attention seeking is fun, we all deserve the lime light sometimes and need reassurance!

Let's see how, with these attention seeker quotes. If you need more such articles, try our attention quotes and extrovert quotes.

Quotes About Attention Seekers

Here are some quotes to help you recognize the attention seekers.

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1. "The constant attention is what is so difficult."

-Natalie Wood.

2. "Trying to be offensive for the sole purpose of being offensive should always deem one the least offensive of offenders."

-Criss Jami.

3. "People can become addicted to fame, money, and attention as deeply as they become addicted to drugs."

-Dennis Prager.

4. "It's always worthless sort of person who puts himself out in order to get somebody else worked up."

-Riichi Yokomitsu.

5. "He who seeks only for applause from without has all his happiness in another’s keeping."

-Oliver Goldsmith.

6. "Everyone is trying to be famous and everyone is trying to trend."

-De philosopher DJ Kyos.

7. "In a social media world, the danger is being overexposed and when something is overexposed it is no longer interesting…if ever it was."

-Donna Lynn Hope.

Quotes For Attention Seekers

Here are some attention seeker quotes and sayings to better yourself.

8. "The hunger for attention is an enemy of self-love."

-Edmond Mbiaka.

9. "Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus."

-Alexander Graham Bell.

10. "A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep."

-Vernon Howard.

11. "We only shout when we neglect what silence can do."

-Ernest Agyemang Yeboah.

12. "The sun announces its presence with light, not words; do likewise."

-Matshona Dhliwayo.

13. "It's very different once you get all this attention, though. Because then you want to control it. And you can't exactly."

-David Walliams.

14. "Sometimes glass glitters more than diamonds because it has more to prove."

-Terry Pratchett.

15. "An amazing thing happens when you stop seeking approval and validation; You find it."

-Mandy Hale.

Curley's Wife Attention Seeker Quotes.

Quotes about Curley's wife from the popular novel 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck often concern attention seeking and quotes about attention seekers.

16. "I get lonely."

-Curley's Wife.

17. "Her fingernails were red."

-John Steinbeck.

18. "Why can't I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody."

-Curley's Wife.

19. "Think I don't like to talk to somebody ever' once in a while."

-Curley's Wife.

20. "She had full rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes heavily made up."

-George.

Attention Seeker Quotes For Her

We have 'you're such an attention seeker' quotes to simply let someone know.

21. "A woman will always be insecure if she attaches her identity and sense of worth to the amount of male attention she gets."

-Anupama Garg.

22. "Once you figure out what respect tastes like, it tastes better than attention. But you have to get there."

-Pink.

23. "All bad behavior is really a request for love, attention, or validation."

-Kimberly Giles.

24. "Don't seek approval. This may be the toughest suggestion for you to follow and the most important."

-T. J. MacGregor.

25. "People with an unbridled thirst for attention is usually very empty and trying to fill themselves at the expense of others."

-Amelia Rose.

26. "When you do not seek or need approval, you are at your most powerful."

-Caroline Myss.

27. "People are naturally drawn like magnets to those who know who they are and cannot be shaken!"

-Mandy Hale.

28. "The woman who does not require validation from anyone is the most feared individual on the planet."

-Mohadesa Najumi.

29. "You’re giving your personal power away every time you seek validation from someone else for who you are."

-T. J. MacGregor.

30. "Of course I’m naughty. I’ve always had to compete for attention, you see."

-Rachel Johnson.

Sarcastic Quotes For Attention Seekers

Funny attention seeker quotes for the one screaming 'I'm not an attention Seeker', quotes to note.

31. "Seek respect, not attention. It lasts longer."

-Ziad K. Abdelnour.

32. "Needing approval is tantamount to saying, 'Your view of me is more important than my own opinion of myself.'"

-Wayne W. Dyer.

33. "When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures bristling with prejudice and motivated by pride and vanity."

-Dale Carnegie.

34. "Attention is a limited resource, so pay attention to where you pay attention."

-Howard Rheingold.

35. "As long as you look for someone else to validate who you are by seeking their approval, you are setting yourself up for disaster. You have to be whole and complete in yourself. No one can give you that. You have to know who you are- what others say is irrelevant."

-Nic Sheff.

36. "Most people who seek attention and regard by announcing that they're writing a novel are actually so devoid of narrative talent that they can't hold the attention of a dinner table for thirty seconds, even with a dirty joke."

-Paul Fussell.

37. "Do not wait for someone else to validate your existence; it is your own responsibility."

-Jasz Gill.

38. " It is not a character fault or weakness or seeking attention. It is somebody who is ill."

-Jerry Reed.

39. "If you are going to do something truly innovative, you have to be someone who does not value social approval. You can’t need social approval to go forward. Otherwise, how would you ever do the thing that you are doing?"

-Malcolm Gladwell.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for attention seeker quotes, then why not take a look at introvert quotes or satire quotes?

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Written by Writvik Gupta

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Writvik Gupta

A professional content writer hailing from Kolkata, India, with extensive experience in the corporate sector, Writvik Gupta has worked with several reputed companies, including ITC WelcomHotel Jodhpur, Bharti AXA Life Insurance, Aryan Imaging, and Eduquity. He also serves as a consultant for a startup based in Bangalore. With a passion for the outdoors, Writvik enjoys trekking and traveling to remote destinations. He also has a keen interest in exploring various cuisines and regularly volunteers for social causes.

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