Distract Quotes

217 Distract quotes by 200 unique authors

How many people do you know who are obsessed with their work, who are type A or have stress related diseases and who can’t slow… — James Redfield
Obviously a fake Kyp. You distract him. I'll shoot him under the table." Han (to Leia) — Aaron Allston
Stories are in one way or another mirrors. We use them to explain to ourselves how the world works or how it doesn’t work. Like… — Neil Gaiman
Why did you want to go and distract me like that? I was quite in my element and everything.' Conall laughed. 'Someone has to keep… — Gail Carriger
When you drop a glass or a plate to the ground, it makes a crashing sound. When a window shatters, a table breaks, or a… — Cecelia Ahern
To distract myself from tiresome thoughts, I have only to resort to books; they easily draw my mind to themselves and away from other things. — Michel de Montaigne
Valkyrie patted Fletcher’s arm. “Don’t worry,” she said. “If the bad man comes, I’ll protect you.” “If the bad man comes,” Fletcher responded, “I’ll bravely… — Derek Landy
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end, an… — Henry David Thoreau
Once, she'd been a pro at decompressing, loved to sit on the back deck of the beach house in one of our splintery Adirondack chairs… — Sarah Dessen
So what do you wear to dump somebody?" she asked me, twirling a lock of hair around one finger. "Black, for mourning? Or something cheerful… — Sarah Dessen
To distract myself from thoughts of my father, i decided to check out the dead body. — Kelley Armstrong
The more you can distract yourself, the better. — Suzanne Collins
Stupid how the mind will try to distract itself. — Lauren Oliver
It's my attempt to remain invisible, not distract the reader from the story with obvious writing. — Elmore Leonard
You remind me of someone with a bad toothache who's hitting herself in the head with a hammer to distract herself from the pain in… — Susan Elizabeth Phillips
You are not going to waltz in here and distract me with a clever phrase and a beguiling smile." "You think my smile is beguiling? — Julia Quinn
I know exactly how strong he is... He is like a peacock, spreading his feathers and squawking loudly to distract you from the back that… — Nalini Singh
Whatever else in the Bible catches your eye, do not let it distract you from Him. — J I Packer
Every try to take a toy away from a toddler? They don't like that, do they? They start kicking and screaming. Best way to take… — Elizabeth Gilbert
Before I take you into the beating heart of the story, let’s get one thing out of the way. I know from experience that when… — Maureen Johnson
Four sits down on the edge of the carousel, leaning against a plastic horse's foot. His eyes lift to the sky, where there are no… — Veronica Roth
Life will throw everything but the kitchen sink in your path, and then it will throw the kitchen sink. It's your job to avoid the… — Andre Agassi
Fiction comes in all shapes and sizes. Secrets,lies,stories. We all tell them. Sometimes,because we hope to entertain. Sometimes,because we need to distract. And sometimes, because… — Jodi Picoult
Now, now, hear me out," Hamish went on. "We don't have to kidnap Garrett. Not if we kidnap the buyer." "Or distract him," Angus added.… — Ally Carter
Her hair was a damp mass of curls at the back of her neck, and Will looked away from her before he could remember what… — Cassandra Clare

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