Distractions Quotes · Page 4

I have zero interest in these Capitol people. They are only distractions from the food.

— Suzanne Collins

Sometimes you have to cut people off that are distractions to reach your goals and aspirations

— Anonymous

“I apologize to my words for not nurturing you and giving you the attention that you deserve.”

— Terry A O'Neal

“Ennui had more distractions far more amusing than the automatons of a watchmaker in Mühlenberg.”

— Steven Millhauser

“It is easier to convert your time into products when you move away from any distractions.”

— Sunday Adelaja

Whatever career you are in, you always have other distractions.

— Alun Wyn Jones

One of the points about distractions is that everything that they do is destabilizing.

— Bruce Sterling

“How tragic it is to find that an entire lifetime is wasted in pursuit of distractions while purpose is neglected.”

— Sunday Adelaja

In this media-drenched, data-rich, channel-surfing, computer-gaming age, we have lost the art of doing nothing, of shutting out the background noise and…

— Carl Honore

“When you understand the value of time, the resource and the wealth of time, you will be running away from the crowd,…

— Sunday Adelaja

“I find that when I come out of the library I’m in what I call the library bliss of being totally taken…

— Tracy Chevalier

The American public should simply accept no distractions. In our democracy, it is our duty to hold our elected leaders accountable. We…

— Wesley Clark

I think that it's a benefit to have distractions because you don't overconsume yourself with what-ifs and you end up second-guessing yourself.

— Denny Hamlin

I shut down social media because I needed to shut out online distractions and engage with the people, issues, and work right…

— Kelly Evans

Wrestling kept me sane during dental school. That was the hardest time of my life, and I don't know how I would…

— Britt Baker

“Jordan had a name for the worries about what his friends are doing with their lives and whether his accomplishments compare favorably:…

— Cal Newport

The Momofuku Culinary Lab started as a space where we could focus on creating and innovating. I didn't want us to worry…

— David Chang

When I meet with the founders of a new company, my advice is almost always, 'Do fewer things.' It's true of partnerships,…

— Evan Williams

Distractions are everywhere. And with the always-on technologies of today, they take a heavy toll on productivity. One study found that office…

— David Rock

PM Modi believes in detailed planning through extensive consultation. He is an example as a listener - no interruptions, no urgent phone…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

The distractions, the exhaustions, the savage noises, the demands of town life, are, for me, mortal enemies to thought, to sleep,and to…

— Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward

I always have on my headphones to block out all of the other distractions and I'm just focused on doing the best…

— Michael Phelps

There are a lot of distractions when you're in creative industries like publishing or fashion or media, and it's a real blessing…

— Tavi Gevinson

There's always going to be a lot of distractions in the NFL - that's just how it is; it's on the biggest…

— Nick Foles

California has more distractions, more activities for the kids, more driving.

— Laird Hamilton

When I'm driving, the fewer distractions there are, the better it is to focus on the job in hand.

— Lewis Hamilton

In a word, they failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions.

— Aldous Huxley

Organized hatred needs a single target to serve political mobilization, so no distractions can be allowed.

— Tom Tancredo

I've fought on 'The Ultimate Fighter' in front of 30-40 people, and I kinda like that. There's no distractions.

— Ryan Bader

“Take charge of your inner world by destroying the limitations caused by the outer distractions.”

— Hiral Nagda

There were a lot of distractions in Baltimore, and I think they were a problem for me.

— Gervonta Davis

One way to boost our will power and focus is to manage our distractions instead of letting them manage us.

— Daniel Goleman

Being a professional provides a challenging environment at times, with a lot of distractions.

— Kane Williamson

I've trained all my life not to be distracted by distractions.

— Nik Wallenda

“The moment you focus on distractions is the moment you loose track of your end result.”

— Sravani Saha Nakhro

I'm happiest when I'm with my daughter and I don't have any distractions with my phone going off.

— Christina Milian

Life is a hailstorm of distractions. It's not the monster that stops us but the mosquito.

— Robert G. Allen

I lock myself up in the apartment when I am writing a script. There's no phone, no Wi-Fi, no distractions whatsoever.

— Vikramaditya Motwane

I do a lot of writing on planes, actually. It's my time that I can just relax and have absolutely no distractions.

— Jessica Lowndes

“Your time keeps flying away into vanity while you dine with your distractions.”

— Sunday Adelaja