David Foster Wallace Quote by Andrew S. Miller

“Distraction, rather than being occasional and derivative, becomes perpetual and primary. Rather than being a diversion from the main thing you do, it becomes…

— Anonymous

“Your addiction to daily distraction denies you of effectiveness”

— Bernard Kelvin Clive

“Eliminate all distractions and focus on things that add value to your life”

— Sunday Adelaja

“Distractions are wonderful for us. They are the source of much of our happiness in life, and they provide us with much-needed relief from…

— Noah Elkrief

“We are all in “the perpetual quest for keeping oneself occupied, entertained, and important—which burns at the edge of addiction.”

— Jana Richman

Until my ONE thing is done, everything else is a distraction.

— Gary W. Keller

“Meaningless distraction drains you of the energy you should be placing into more serious things or using to simply enjoy the rewards of your…

— Bruce Springsteen

“Fight the Boredom To be, in a word, unborable. … It is the key to modern life. If you are immune to boredom, there…

— Sophia Amoruso

Distraction is our habitual state. Not the distraction of the person who withdraws from the world in order to shut himself up in the…

— Octavio Paz

Much of everyday life is filled with opportunities to be distracted. Our possessions... entertainment... cares and anxieties... and even the passionate desire and pursuit…

— Joyce Meyer

“The more we take refuge in distraction, the more habituated we become to mere stimulation and the more desensitized to delight. We lose our…

— Tony Reinke

People allow themselves to get distracted; I think ultimately, probably the biggest thing that gets in the way of people doing what they ought…

— David Allen