Distractions Quotes · Page 3

I hardly ever read anything about myself because it's all distractions.

— Chris Sale

The image that fiction presents is purged of the distractions, confusions and accidents of ordinary life.

— Robert Penn Warren

“Girls have always been the best distractions. Until a girl became the thing I needed distraction from”

— Gayle Forman

“For convenience sake, we deny the truth and look past it. Instant pleasure transforms quietly into immense pain.”

— Amitav Chowdhury

I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions.

— Derek Jeter

When distractions are manifold, it's best to remember what you are supposed to be doing.

— David Levithan

When you're at the house, there's a lot of distractions and a lot of things that can take you away from your…

— Gordon Hayward

“Humans can find many ways to hide from themselves in distractions and by being “busy.”

— David W Earle

There are no taking days off. There are no distractions. If I had that, I physically wouldn't be capable of going onstage…

— Misty Copeland

“You can’t get where you want to go unless you start with where you are. Unfortunately, modern life seems to provide an…

— Michael Hyatt

“If we opt, over and over, to surrender our valuable energy and time to people and things that hold no real value…

— Sol Luckman

Throughout all of life's little interruptions and distractions, I prided myself on keeping my work focused and relatively unscathed.

— Thomas Chatterton Williams

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

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

What scares me the most is that both the poker bot and Dropbox started out as distractions. That little voice in my…

— Drew Houston

There are distractions, all around. There's so much media, for a young kid to battle against, to get to something soulful. You…

— Jack White

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

The key element of social control is the strategy of distraction that is to divert public attention from important issues and changes…

— Noam Chomsky

“Consistent and chronic distractions have the power we give it focal access, to rob us of our long-term historic memory of unhurried…

— Tracey Bond

The simpler the food, the harder it is to prepare it well. You want to truly taste what it is you're eating.…

— Joel Robuchon

Distractions that keep you from special moments with special people. Pay attention to the little things, because when you really miss someone…

— ZhatsPrincess

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

I will have no distractions in my administration because we focused on doing what's best for the people of the state.

— Kathy Hochul

“Keep making a difference out there! Don't let the noise around you distract you from listening to the voice within you.”

— Farshad Asl

Take away the distractions of life Take away the necessities of life What are you left with? The person you really are !

— Anonymous

If you have never had any distractions you don't know how to pray.

— Thomas Merton

I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.

— Derek Jeter

When we allow distractions to wobble us away from ourselves, that's when our intuition starts to fade and our focus dulls.

— Tara Stiles

I think it's good for people sometimes to get out of their own environments - there are less distractions.

— Gunnar Peterson

I need distractions. Good distractions, not bad ones. A good distraction for me is a great play.

— Danny Aiello

Happiness can only be found if you can free yourself of all other distractions.

— Saul Bellow

There are always distractions in international cricket because that's part of being an international sportsman.

— Stuart Broad

What is sickness? What is health? Both are distractions. Put them both aside and go forward.

— Huston Smith

“Phones are distracting. The internet is distracting.The way he looked at you? He wasn't distracted. He was consumed.”

— Stephanie Perkins

But it is impossible to replace a person one has loved with distractions.

— Roald Dahl

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

— Nik Wallenda

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