Distraction Quotes

446 quotes by 390 authors

If one were truly aware of the value of human life, to waste it blithely on distractions and the pursuit of vulgar ambitions would be… — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
One of the names of Buddha is TATHAGATA - one who lives in suchness, one who has become free from all the distractions of the… — Rajneesh
Relaxation means allowing yourself to fall into a state where you are not doing anything, because if you are doing something, tension will continue. It… — Rajneesh
Every class of society has its cant of lamentation, which is understood or regarded by none but themselves; and every part of life has its… — Samuel Johnson
The word mantra comes from two Sanskrit words man, ("to think") and tra ("tool'). So the literal translation is "a tool of thought." And that's… — Russell Simmons
In the yogic tradition, this principle of using intense effort to burn through life's distractions is called Tapas. It's another Sanskrit word, roughly defined as… — Russell Simmons
...the limitations of my endurance were expanded over and over. At times I felt that if I did not sit down I would collapse. Then… — Marlo Morgan
It is impossible to read the history of the petty republics of Greece and Italy without feeling sensations of horror and disgust at the distractions… — Alexander Hamilton
True transformation occurs only when we can look at ourselves squarely and face our attachments and inner demons, free from the buzz of commercial distraction… — Julia Hill
The subconscious mind is probably the most important factor in being a good golfer. It keeps distractions on the course from ruining a good round.… — Unknown Author
I find that when I come out of the library I'm in what I call the library bliss of being totally taken away from the… — Tracy Chevalier
There will never be a "perfect" time to quit smoking. A time when you don't have any distractions or stress... If you had started today… — Mark Twain
When you are soul-centered, you can focus your attention where and when you want to, easily, without distraction. You know to look for what you… — Sarah MacLean
Deep in the soul, below pain, below all the distraction of life, is a silence vast and grand - an infinite ocean of calm, which… — Unknown Author
I work out for my head as much as I do for my body. I'm a thinker. A lot of my ideas come to me… — Grete Waitz
An effective leader creates specific, achievable goals, initiates action and enlists the participation of others. They remove distractions; grasps the bigger picture, focuses on one… — Ken Wyatt
The image that fiction presents is purged of the distractions, confusions and accidents of ordinary life. — Robert Penn Warren
The wilderness is a place of rest - not in the sense of being motionless, for the lure, after all, is to move, to round… — David Douglass
The irony of multitasking is that it's exhausting: when you're doing two or three things simultaneously, you use more energy than the sum of energy… — Twyla Tharp
If you spent one-tenth of the time you devoted to distractions like chasing women or making money to spiritual practice, you would be enlightened in… — Ramakrishna

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