#distraction

It is better to make a piece of music than to perform one, better to perform one than to listen to one, better to listen to one than to misuse it as a means of distraction, entertainment, or acquisition of "culture." ↗

— John Cage

#better #culture #distraction #entertainment #listen

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 around you. ↗

— Hilary Duff

#craziness #distractions #going #hard #life

America is addicted to wars of distraction. ↗

— Barbara Ehrenreich

#america #distraction #wars

A stronger focus on quality public policymaking and less distraction of personalities would be a sufficient and important contribution I can make. ↗

— Jay Weatherill

#distraction #focus #i #i can #important

The age in which we live, this non-stop distraction, is making it more impossible for the young generation to ever have the curiosity or discipline... because you need to be alone to find out anything. ↗

— Vivienne Westwood

#alone #anything #because #curiosity #discipline

Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss. ↗

— Douglas Horton

#distraction #form #materialism #only #true

Hapiness can only be found if you can free yourself of all other distractions. ↗

— Saul Bellow

#found #free #only #other #you

If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to ­music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don't just stick there scowling at the problem. But don't make telephone calls or go to a party; if you do, other people's words will pour in where your lost words should be. Open a gap for them, create a space. Be patient." [The Guardian, 25 February 2010] ↗

— Hilary Mantel

#distraction #inspiration #openness #problem-solving #procrastination

He makes His ministers a flame of fire. Am I ignitable? God deliver me from the dread asbestos of ‘other things’. ↗

— Elisabeth Elliot

#passion #life

We go to the movies to forget about time, to be in a dream state. And it's entertainment, distraction, from the fact that everything is kind of crumbling in front of our eyes. ↗

— Christian Marclay

#crumbling #distraction #dream #entertainment #everything