Distraction Quotes

446 Distraction quotes by 390 unique authors

Mothers who know do less. They permit less of what will not bear good fruit eternally. They allow less media in their homes, less distraction,… — Julie B. Beck
It may be decades until we know what living in a state of constant distraction will do to us, — Douglas Rushkoff
The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again,… — Toni Morrison
Production and consumption are the nipples of modern society. Thus suckled, humanity grows in strength and beauty; rising standard of living, all modern conveniences, distractions… — Raoul Vaneigem
I just want to try to ignore the scrutiny and all the distractions and just play hard basketball and let the best come... Improving game… — Andrew Bogut
It's too much pressure. You have to think match by match and moment by moment or it drives you to distraction. I'm tired of all… — Marat Safin
Genitals are a great distraction to scholarship — Malcolm Bradbury
People who are obsessed with God have an intimate relationship with Him. They are nourished by God's Word throughout the day because they know that… — Francis Chan
The form of law which I propose would be as follows: In a state which is desirous of being saved from the greatest of all… — Plato
They say you don't get over someone until you find someone or something better. As humans, we don't deal well with emptiness. Any empty space… — Yasmin Mogahed
Depending on their psychic make up, for some people, closing the eyes or being quiet produces anxiety and increases mental agitation. In such situations it… — Ravi Ravindra
Clearly, I regret the email was quoted incorrectly and I regret that it's become a distraction from the story, which still entirely stands. I should… — Unknown Author
I think the older I get the more creative I get, I don't have the distractions that I had when I was younger. — Marc Almond
Our worlds needs more time to wonder and reflect but there is too much fast paced constant distraction. — Fred Rogers
Last time I failed is when I fell in love with distractions. — Lil B
Usually, when the distractions of daily life deplete our energy, the first thing we eliminate is the thing we eliminate is the thing we need… — Sarah Ban Breathnach
Why are you so petrified of silence, here can you handle this? Did you think about your bills, your ex, your deadlines or when you… — Alanis Morissette
We live in the age of Noah (a.s.) in the sense that a flood of distraction accosts us. It is a slow and subtle drowning.… — Hamza Yusuf
I’m here to build something for the long-term. Anything else is a distraction. — Mark Zuckerberg
I can't blame modern technology for my predilection for distraction, not after all the hours I've spent watching lost balloons disappear into the clouds. I… — Colson Whitehead
The last two - distractions and fears - are the dangerous ones. They're the habitual demons that invade the launch of any project. No one… — Twyla Tharp
At the temple the dust of distraction seems to settle out, the fog and the haze seem to lift, and we can 'see' things that… — Boyd K. Packer
Another novelty is the tea-party, an extraordinary meal in that, being offered to persons that have already dined well, it supposes neither appetite nor thirst,… — Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible. It wears us out by multiplying distractions and beats us down… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
The Democrats had long labeled the impeachment debate a distraction from the urgent business of a great nation. But the Republicans argued that the pursuit… — Peggy Noonan

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