My family is not a distraction. They're the most important…

My family will never be a distraction, that's for sure.

— Matthew Slater

Working to anticipate the future can be a distraction from the important task of dealing with the present.

— Ed Seykota

Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work.

— C. S. Lewis

While we meant to invite debate about some ways the word was used this year, that nuance was lost, and we regret that its…

— Nancy Gibbs

“Apply the blacksmith's homely principle when you are speaking. If you feel deeply about your subject you will be able to think of little…

— Dale Carnegie

Being popular is the most important thing in the world!

— Homer

The most important thing about Jazz at Lincoln Center is the fact that it's the first time that perhaps the most important art form…

— Rafael Vinoly

I think the most important thing to do is to recognize the fundamentally different circumstances of pursuing growth.

— Scott D. Anthony

The most important thing is a person. A person who incites your curiosity and feeds your curiosity; and machines cannot do that in the…

— Steve Jobs

The most important thing for a director is being able to communicate.

— Kevin Hart

The important thing is that he shook hands with us over the phone.

— Alan Ball

Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?

— Pema Chodron

I think the most important thing is to stay hopeful, to believe wonderful things are possible and do your best. Basically, to not give…

— Irena A. Hoffman

The next thing you do today will be the most important thing on your agenda, because, after all, you're doing it next. Well, perhaps…

— Seth Godin

You know, right now, the most important thing in my life is to make sure you understand that, first of all, I thank God…

— Stevie Ray Vaughan