Distract Quotes
217 Distract quotes by 200 unique authors
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Belts distract the eye from a bloated tummy, a heavy-set upper body and all manner of sins. They can be a superb way to update…
— Twiggy
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The big rules of knife fighting are (a) do not try it at home, and (b) the whole point is never, ever use the blade.…
— Keith Richards
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Believe me, blond hair can take you really far, especially with the older men. It can really distract from the face. I am convinced I…
— Amy Poehler
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In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.
— Francis Chan
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I seek refuge in Thee from every hope which would distract me.
— Ibn Ata Allah
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Our minds are susceptible to the influence of external voices telling us what we require to be satisfied, voices that may drown out the faint…
— Alain de Botton
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The public has always, and in every age, been badly brought up. They are continually asking Art to be popular, to please their want of…
— Oscar Wilde
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When a person can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.
— Viktor E. Frankl
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If we cry more tears we will ruin the land with salt; instead let's praise that which would distract us with despair. Make a song…
— Joy Harjo
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Politics Is the Entertainment Branch of Industry. C-SPAN's coverage of governmental proceedings is wonderful. Caution! Buffoons…
— Frank Zappa
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Be king in your dreams. Make your vow that you will reach that position, with untarnished reputation, and make no other vow to distract your…
— Andrew Carnegie
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If the media is sending girls the message that their value lies in their bodies, this can only leave them feeling disempowered and distract them…
— Jennifer Siebel Newsom
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When the mind has a tendency to dream, it is a mistake to keep dreams away from it, to ration its dreams. So long as…
— Marcel Proust
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The Seven Deadly Sins are a litany of victimless crimes, compiled to distract attention from the bloody felonies of the righteous.
— Robert Breault
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To distract from the president's disappointing record, Team Obama has decided to base their entire campaign on attacking the private sector and Mitt Romney's career…
— Reince Priebus
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You turn inward. There's nothing to distract you, so you begin to look at yourself.
— Joseph Frank Bianco
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Writing is the process of finding something to distract you from writing, and of all the helpful distractions - adultery, alcohol and acedia, all of…
— Adam Gopnik
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I've seen a lot of people - for example, Lindsay Lohan - who got into the wrong crowd. I always have my eye on what…
— Ashley Benson
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Cars will soon have the Internet on the dashboard. I worry that this will distract me from my texting.
— Andy Borowitz
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Each of these lines attempts to serve a portion of our population for which we extend our sympathy and encouragement. But nevertheless, it is only…
— Nikki Haley
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Social issues have been used to distract Americans from their own self interests since Nixon's southern strategy, and now people are paying the price.
— Deborah Kass
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Stay away from lazy parasites, who perch on you just to satisfy their needs, they do not come to alleviate your burdens, hence, their mission…
— Michael Bassey
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Its [Resistance] aim is to shove us away, distract us from doing our work.
— Steven Pressfield
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An artist's studio should be a small space because small rooms discipline the mind and large ones distract it.
— Leonardo da Vinci
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Resistance cannot be seen, touched, heard, or smelled. But it can be felt. We experince it as an energy field radiating from a work-in-potential... Its…
— Steven Pressfield
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