This sordid affair has become an unacceptable distraction for Representative Weiner, his family, his constituents and the House - and for the… — Debbie Wasserman Schultz Copy Share Image
My husband and I try to spend some time every night that I'm home talking without distractions. — Lisa Ling Copy Share Image
Mother of mercy,"said Tovar."And that caused the riot?" "It's the other way around,"said Kira sheepishly."We started the riot as a distraction for… — Dan Wells Copy Share Image
Because these consequences are distributed globally, the problem masquerades as a distraction. Because the length of time between causes and consequences stretches… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
When I talk to people who have teenagers now, their rooms are filled with screens. There are their phones and their DVD… — Adrian Tomine Copy Share Image
When we hear some beautiful piece of Mozart or admire a wonderful building, we suddenly become present in ourselves. That's unusual nowadays… — John O'Donohue Copy Share Image
Anthony: Now lower your dress a little- Roslynn: Anthony! Anthony: This is no time for offended modesty... You're the distraction. Roslynn: Och,… — Johanna Lindsey Copy Share Image
There's a lot of insincerity about the actions of our legislators; they create distractions - like this anti-gay law you alluded to… — Wole Soyinka Copy Share Image
“The lightheaded and the fashionable are always willing to shed tears for distant underdogs.” — Richard Brookhiser 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
The world around you is some kind of distraction at best, and evil at worst, and you should be turning away from… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image
With all the touring and distractions going on, I would get a sound together but I wouldn't have time to work on… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
Studying creativity is not an elite distraction, but provides one of the most exciting models for living. — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Copy Share Image
Someday we'll learn the whole story of why George W. Bush brushed off that intelligence briefing of Aug. 6, 2001, 'Bin Laden… — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
Pretty much any given day, barring some major distraction, I get melodies coming to me. Lyrics don't come quite as easily. So… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
The last two - distractions and fears - are the dangerous ones. They're the habitual demons that invade the launch of any… — Twyla Tharp Copy Share Image
Incivility is not a Vice of the Soul, but the effect of several Vices; of Vanity, Ignorance of Duty, Laziness, Stupidity, Distraction,… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
People are shuffling by in long coats, with shopping bags and takeout, smoking cigarettes and feigning laughter - filling up their lives… — Rob Payne Copy Share Image
“After giving it some thought, I've decided to name my monkey mind Ricky Bobby. I was thinking about Latin names like Javier,… — Anna White 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
Art has something to do with the arrest of attention in the midst of distraction. — George Plimpton Copy Share Image
After a time I found that I could almost listen to the silence, which had a dimension all of its own. I… — Karen Armstrong Copy Share Image
“We are surrounded by miracles too common to notice. Think of the intricate patterns on a butterfly’s wing... or the way a… — Ajmal, from the book "Borders of the Inner World Copy Share Image
I'll sit down for an hour or two a few days a week in a quiet place and brainstorm. The earlier in… — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
