Distracted Quotes

289 Distracted quotes by 264 unique authors

I don't think you go to a play to forget, or to a movie to be distracted. I think life generally is a distraction and… — Tom Noonan
In a company where tech decisions were still ultracentralized, the repercussions of a distracted CEO had to be damaging. — Paul Allen
Instead, the terrorists see just what they were hoping for, our unity gone, our resolve shaken, our leaders distracted. In short, they see weakness and… — Dick Cheney
You've just got to focus on excellence and try not to be distracted by the news and the rumors and the absurdities of the stories… — James Daly
We can be dry as dust, distracted and insensible to God's presence. Still we can pray...and if we make even the smallest gesture of availability… — Carol Zaleski
What I remember best from those times is the music itself. When it succeded, we took hold of the audience's attention, working it from a… — Andromeda Romano-Lax
I focus best and am most productive when I’m working in a friend’s empty apartment. It’s hard for me to work at home. Too easy… — Elissa Schappell
When I take my last breath, will there be a wish that I had more stuff? I'll wish for only one thing, I think. That… — Colin Beavan
I pray the breviary every morning. I like to pray with the psalms. Then, later, I celebrate Mass. I pray the Rosary. What I really… — Pope Francis
As long as people are marginalized and distracted [they] have no way to organize or articulate their sentiments, or even know that others have these… — Noam Chomsky
In the future, the great division will be between those who have trained themselves to handle these complexities and those who are overwhelmed by them… — Robert Greene
Complexity means distracted effort. Simplicity means focused effort. — Edward de Bono
We all get distracted, the question is, would you bounce back or bounce backwards? — Kendrick Lamar
There is another side [to ego] that can wreck a team or an organization. That is being distracted by your own importance. It can come… — Bill Walsh
A dozen times a day we come to a fork in the road and must decide which way we will go. It is important to… — Spencer W. Kimball
Anger is a signal that you're distracted by judgmental or punitive thinking, and that some precious need of yours is being ignored. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
Getting distracted by trifles is the easiest thing in the world… Focus on your main duty — Epictetus
I am graven on the palms of His hands. I am never out of His mind. All my knowledge of Him depends on His sustained… — J I Packer
Abortion politics have distracted all sides from what is really essential: a major aid campaign to improve midwifery, prenatal care and emergency obstetric services in… — Nicholas D. Kristof
I will not be distracted by noise, chatter, or setbacks. Patience, commitment, grace, and purpose will guide me. — Louise Hay
I have a constitutional weakness in which I am very easily distracted by flashing lights. If there is a TV on in the room, I… — Rachel Maddow
The love song must be born into the realm of the irrational, absurd, the distracted, the melancholic, the obsessive, the insane for the love song… — Nick Cave
Let the presence of God INVADE you today. It's all about Him...don't get distracted by the stupid things of the enemy. Remember, God wins! :) — Kari Jobe
I'm constantly annoyed that people are distracted by false conspiracies such as 9/11, when all around we provide evidence of real conspiracies, for war or… — Julian Assange
I'm easily distracted by other things in the world around me. — Boz Scaggs

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