My husband and I try to spend some time every night that I'm home talking without distractions. — Lisa Ling Copy Share Image
Skip the religion and politics, head straight to the compassion. Everything else is a distraction. — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
You don't want your readers seeing easy connections; it becomes a distraction. — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
It's difficult when you have a new baby but, at the same time, a nice distraction. — Jack Wilshere Copy Share Image
I think nighttime is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction. — Bill Watterson Copy Share Image
Slowing down doesn't mean accomplishing less; it means cutting out counterproductive distractions and the perception of being rushed. — Tim Ferriss Copy Share Image
I hate belongings. I hate clutter. It really bothers me because I can't think properly. If you've got distractions in front of… — Simon Cowell Copy Share Image
“On your way to accomplish greatness, you will hear a lot of noise. Listen to your inner voice and never let the… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Meditation is sticking to one thought. That single thought keeps away other thoughts; distraction of mind is a sign of its weakness;… — Ramana Maharshi Copy Share Image
People allow themselves to get distracted; I think ultimately, probably the biggest thing that gets in the way of people doing what… — David Allen Copy Share Image
Live Twitter can be built right into the main Twitter app, but it should certainly have its own tab so we can… — Chris Sacca Copy Share Image
The charm of television entertainment is its ability to bridge the chasm between dinner and bedtime without mental distraction. — Russell Baker Copy Share Image
Daily Mojo: Your main competitors are not others in your industry. Your main competitors are distractions. Don't let them beat you -… — Darren Hardy Copy Share Image
I don't tend to listen to music in training, except maybe the radio in the gym. I do use music prior to… — Chris Hoy Copy Share Image
I know what the problem is, of course. The disorientation, the distraction, the difficulty focusing - all classic Phase One signs of… — Lauren Oliver Copy Share Image
They say you don't get over someone until you find someone or something better. As humans, we don't deal well with emptiness.… — Yasmin Mogahed Copy Share Image
I write four books a year. I'm very fortunate that I write quickly; around 3,500 words a day. Being strict about delineating… — Alexander McCall Smith Copy Share Image
You know how a lot of people say, 'I lose myself in music,' or 'I like to escape,' but I want my… — Jhene Aiko Copy Share Image
I raised you to be a thoroughbred. When thoroughbreds run, they wear blinders to keep their eyes focused straight ahead with no… — Marlo Thomas Copy Share Image
[When working on a book] I have an almost complete detachment from the world I live in, a sort of armor against… — Mary Roberts Rinehart Copy Share Image
The mind is running on all sides to think about many things, - what we call thoughts coming from outside. We must… — Sri Aurobindo Copy Share Image
I love '80s happy music. I love Cyndi Lauper and Madonna, and the idea of making music that's about people celebrating fun.… — Halsey Copy Share Image
Forever, reading has been central, the necessary fix, the support system. Her life has been informed by reading. She has read not… — Penelope Lively Copy Share Image
The lyrics are not an important thing to me. In fact, it can be a distraction. If I knew the language enough… — Alan Bishop Copy Share Image
It was like noticing the sun. You couldn't help but see it, to turn to face the heat of it, to bask… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
[T]he regime of diversions, surrogates, and tranquilizers that pass for today's 'distractions' and 'amusements' does not yet allow the modern woman to… — Julius Evola Copy Share Image
Don't be too much concerned about money, because that is the greatest distraction against happiness. And the irony of ironies is that… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
He walked on without resting. He had a terrible longing for some distraction, but he did not know what to do, what… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
Before you sweat the logistics of focus: first, care. Care intensely… Obsessing over the slipperiness of focus, bemoaning the volume of those… — Merlin Mann Copy Share Image
Stay focused, ignore the distractions, and you will accomplish your goals much faster. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
It's painful to not be able to fully focus, but it keeps you fresh. — Brian Chippendale Copy Share Image
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