#tract

Teachers make a difference, and we would serve our students better by focusing on attracting and retaining the quality teachers by raising teacher pay. ↗

— Jeb Bush

#better #difference #focusing #make #make a difference

We've got to get back on track to working with them. Because if I and my colleagues are going to continue to attract inward investment from overseas - you know particularly from the big Asian countries - they see Britain as a gateway to Europe. They don't want any doubts cast upon that. ↗

— Vince Cable

#asian #asian countries #attract #back #because

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

Fear attracts attack. ↗

— Edwin Louis Cole

#attracts #fear

By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. ↗

— Christopher Columbus

#chosen #destination #distractions #goal #his

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself. ↗

— Confucius

#better #contract #man #never #than

There is an idea, the basis of an internal structure, expanded and split into different shapes or groups of sound constantly changing in shape, direction, and speed, attracted and repulsed by various forces. ↗

— Edgard Varese

#basis #changing #constantly #different #different shapes

I worked in three local news markets and in every single one of them, they said: 'You're a lousy anchor. We would love to renew your contract and have you be our lead reporter here, but we're not going to have you anchor.' ↗

— Elizabeth Vargas

#contract #every #going #here #i

Whenever Percy stopped by to see [Annabeth], she was so lost in thought that the conversation went something like this: Percy: 'Hey, how's it going?' Annabeth: 'Uh, no thanks.' Percy: 'Okay...have you eaten anything today?' Annabeth: 'I think Leo is on duty. Ask him.' Percy: 'So, my hair is on fire.' Annabeth: 'Okay, in a while. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#cute #distracted #hair-on-fire #mark-of-athena #not-listening

Possibly I am difficult to live with, but I don't bring my work home much. I'm either busy or not busy. And I don't work from home. I have an office here which has a white wall. No view. I did try working in a room with a view but it was too interesting. Too distracting. ↗

— Jack Dee

#bring #busy #did #difficult #distracting