Distractions Quotes

190 Distractions quotes by 170 unique authors

I write four books a year. I'm very fortunate that I write quickly; around 3,500 words a day. Being strict about delineating my writing time… — Alexander McCall Smith
In our age of increasing distractions it's more important than ever to find ways to maintain perspective and remember that life is brief and tender. — Candy Chang
In our land of opportunities and distractions, it's hard to devote our attention to the quiet pleasures of reading. It's as if we live our… — Steve Leveen
I was struck by the fact that I hadn't been awed in a while. Did that mean awesome things had disappeared from my life? No.… — Sue Thoele
If you have a clear goal and a plan to achieve it, your focus is fixed on a set course of action. Instead of becoming… — Brian Tracy
I go to work as others rush to see their mistresses, and when I leave, I take back with me to my solitude, or in… — Eugene Delacroix
There are tons of things in your home and life that you don't use, need, or even particularly want. They just came into your life… — Tim Ferriss
It is the bareness of drawing that I like. The act of drawing is what locates, suggests, discovers. At times it seems enough to draw,… — Philip Guston
I can write all the way through the morning, when my mind is clear, and there are no distractions. — Karen Thompson Walker
I'm a very focused person. If I'm focusing on something I don't like distractions and I like to just do that one thing. And Jiu-Jitsu… — Gunnar Nelson
What is now happening to the people of the East as of the West is like what happens to every individual when he passes from… — Leo Tolstoy
Distractions are everywhere. And with the always-on technologies of today, they take a heavy toll on productivity. One study found that office distractions eat an… — David Rock
Oh, I just want what we all want: a comfortable couch, a nice beverage, a weekend of no distractions and a book that will stop… — Elizabeth Gilbert
One way to boost our will power and focus is to manage our distractions instead of letting them manage us. — Daniel Goleman
By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. — Christopher Columbus
I hate belongings. I hate clutter. It really bothers me because I can't think properly. If you've got distractions in front of you, your mind… — Simon Cowell
Winning teams have the least amount of distractions. They have a really tight group of people working towards the same common goal. — Larry Dixon
It's hard to stay true to yourself and what you want in life when there are so many distractions and so much craziness going on… — Hilary Duff
You will encounter many distractions and many temptations to put your goal aside: The security of a job, a wife who wants kids, whatever. But… — Larry Flynt
Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short. — Adam Hochschild
Great entrepreneurs focus intensely on an opportunity where others see nothing. This focus and intensity helps to eliminate wasted effort and distractions. Most companies die… — Naveen Jain
I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions. — Derek Jeter
If you dream of something worth doing and then simply go to work on it and don't think anything of personalities, or emotional conflicts, or… — Edwin Land
I have a lot of great distractions outside of acting. — Heath Ledger
The evolution of social media into a robust mechanism for social transformation is already visible. Despite many adamant critics who insist that tools like Facebook,… — Simon Mainwaring

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