Distractions Quotes

190 Distractions quotes by 170 unique authors

I raised you to be a thoroughbred. When thoroughbreds run, they wear blinders to keep their eyes focused straight ahead with no distractions, no other… — Marlo Thomas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Know that the true dharma emerges of itself [during the practice of zazen], clearing away hindrances and distractions. — Dogen
The trouble for today's footballers is they have too many distractions. We used to get our old players coming to watch training with football magazines… — Franz Beckenbauer
There can be distractions, but if you're isolated from the heart of the Games, the Olympics become just another competition. — Mary Lou Retton
There are two kinds of peacemakers in the modern world; and they are both, though in various ways, a nuisance. The first peacemaker is the… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions. — Derek Jeter
I have fought too hard and for too long against discrimination based on race and color not to stand up against discrimination based on sexual… — John Lewis
For me, climbing is a form of exploration that inspires me to confront my own inner nature within nature. It’s a means of experiencing a… — Lynn Hill
Once you decide to do right, life is easy, there are no distractions. — William Stafford
The outcome of my days is always the same; an infinite desire for what one never gets; a void one cannot fill; an utter yearning… — Eugene Delacroix
I think my work has to do with a sense that we are attempting, all the time, to create a logical, rational path through the… — Billy Collins
The writer cannot make the seas of distraction stand still, but he [or she] can at times come between the madly distracted and the distractions. — Saul Bellow
I've trained all my life not to be distracted by distractions. — Nik Wallenda
The answer to our prayer of how to meet our children’s needs may be to more often technologically disconnect. Precious moments of opportunity to interact… — Rosemary M. Wixom
As the publisher of the 'Tory,' I strive to defend the pillars of Western civilization against the distractions of diversity. — Pete Hegseth
Don't be on your deathbed someday, having squandered your one chance at life, full of regret because you pursued little distractions instead of big dreams. — Derek Sivers

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