Age Quote by Carl Honore

Sadly, many in our world today encourage idleness, especially in the form of mindless, inane entertainment that is on the Internet, on television, and…

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

Our lives are full of distractions, and that's life. The sounds of the street, the thoughts in our minds, family on-goings, tasks at work,…

— Tara Stiles

The moment of drifting into thought has been so clipped by modern technology. Our lives are filled with distraction with smartphones and all the…

— Glen Hansard

Even before smart phones and the Internet, we had many ways to distract our selves. Now that's compounded by a factor of trillions.

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

Turning on the TV: 10% to watch shows and 90% to use it as background noise. Just so I feel less lonely while I'm…

— Anonymous

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

— David W Earle

When we find ourselves devoid of passion and purpose, the first thing we need to do is stop. But that's not easy. The rest…

— Dawna Markova

Nowadays we have so many things that take our attention - phones, Internet - and perhaps we need to disconnect from those and focus…

— Nicholas Hoult

“You are not told that while you try to eliminate your boredom by playing games and chatting on social media or watching movies and…

— Sunday Adelaja

“Computers are quiet and clean and totally distracting because the Internet is there, lying in wait for a moment of weakness to pounce on…

— Arlaina Tibensky

The reality is that most of us are rarely, if ever, alone with our own minds and souls. Even when we do find a…

— Tricia Rhodes

“I can see myself acquiring bad habits from living here. My little house is equipped with a TV, and I've watched a lot this…

— David Lodge