Distraction Quotes

446 Distraction quotes by 390 unique authors

Need a distraction today? Not only does 12 + 1 = 11 + 2, but the letters "twelve plus one" rearrange to give you "eleven… — Neil deGrasse Tyson
Is this level of athletic competition the ultimate distraction from real life? Or is it a form of prayer? — Norah Vincent
Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear. [They are the two sides of a coin, so learning how to manage fear through learning,… — Baruch Spinoza
He was so tenacious he defied the distraction of women by refusing to have them in his presence, just as later in life he denied… — Kit Williams
My books are not really books; theyre endless chains of distraction shoved inside a cover. Many of them begin at the search box of Pub… — Mary Roach
Simplicity of living means meeting life face to face. It means confronting life clearly, without unnecessary distractions. It means being direct and honest in relationships… — Duane Elgin
Let us imagine, for example, that a mother is still in such a state of consciousness that she has forgotten the rest of the world… — Michel Odent
Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work. — C.S. Lewis
Game, noun: Any unserious occupation designed for the relaxation of busy people and the distraction of idle ones. It's used to take people to whom… — Unknown Author
Upon further reflection, and after meeting with the President of MSNBC, I have tendered my resignation. It is my sincere hope that all of my… — Martin Bashir
There's always the possibility that you're going to come across a record that transforms your life. And it happens weekly. It's like a leaf on… — John Peel
Modern man is a hard driven nomad without any stability, not (as the Bible has it) a wanderer or a pilgrim, but a refugee-an escapist.… — Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
You've got to develop mental strength. And you develop mental strength with the will. The will is the mental faculty that gives you the ability… — Bob Proctor
We are creating and encouraging a culture of distraction where we are increasingly disconnected from the people and events around us, and increasingly unable to… — Joe Kraus
Distraction is the most corrosive disease of the 20th century. — James Victore
We have an obligation to read aloud to our children. To read them things they enjoy. To read to them stories we are already tired… — Neil Gaiman
The greatest threat to the state is not faction but distraction — Aristotle
You can always find a distraction if you're looking for one. — Tom Kite
You just got to be #patient, be focused, you know there are lots of distractions out there. — Tiger Woods
Art is the fatal net which catches these strange moments on the wing like mysterious butterflies, fleeing the innocence and distraction of common men. — Giorgio de Chirico
I am disturbed when I see the majority of so-called Christians having such little understanding of the real nature of the faith they profess. Faith… — William Wilberforce
A focused Mind is a result Of a little Effort To tell Your Distractions To sleep for A couple of hours While you are at… — Sujit Lalwani
Electronic culture created soulless replacements for connective rituals- television supplanted tribal legends told by the fire; 'fast food' consumed in distraction took the place of… — Daniel Pinchbeck
Errors have nothing to do with luck; they are caused by time pressure, discomfort or unfamiliarilty with a position, distractions, feelings of intimidation, nervous tension,… — Pal Benko
After three elections, voters finally caught on that Obama's faults were not in the stars, but in himself. They apparently tired of the usual distractions… — Victor Davis Hanson

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