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• When I took my oath of office to serve as your Governor, remember, I swore to steadfastly and doggedly guard the interests of this great state like a grizzly with cubs, as a mother naturally guards her own. Alaska, as a statewide family, we've got to fight for each other, not against and not let external, sensationalized distractions draw us off course. As an exciting year of unpredictable change begins, we, too, have our work cut out for us. And we're all in this together. Just like our musk ox, they circle up to protect their future when they are challenged. We've got to do the same.

  Sarah Palin

  Mother, Fighting, Cutting

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• While accessory items and embedded features help minimize driver distraction, nothing replaces simple common-sense when using a cell phone in the car. Pull over to the side of the road to dial manually, know the features and functions of your phone before you drive and allow voice mail to pick up your calls if you are driving - these are all simple and commonsensical steps we can all take to minimize distraction from in-car cell phone use.

  Gary Shapiro

  Simple, Voice, Phones

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• Life is brutal that way ... the loss of irrecoverable moments amid trivia and distraction.

  Dan Simmons

  Life, Loss, Way

  Dan Simmons (1996). “Endymion”, Spectra Books

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• Even worthwhile endeavors need evaluation in order to determine if they have become distractions from the best goals.

  Quentin L. Cook

  Order, Goal, Needs

  FaceBook post by Quentin L Cook from Nov 17, 2014

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• It is impossible to read the history of the petty republics of Greece and Italy without feeling sensations of horror and disgust at the distractions with which they were continually agitated, and at the rapid succession of revolutions by which they were kept in a state of perpetual vibration between the extremes of tyranny and anarchy . . . great improvement . . . were either not known at all, or imperfectly known to the ancients.

  Alexander Hamilton

  Education, Feelings, Republic

  "The 100 best nonfiction books: No 81 - The Federalist Papers by 'Publius' (1788)" by Robert McCrum, www.theguardian.com. August 21, 2017.

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• Like all good things, prayer requires some discipline. Yet I believe that life with God should seem more like friendship than duty. Prayer includes moments of ecstasy and also dullness, mindless distraction and acute concentration, flashes of joy and bouts of irritation. In other words, prayer has features in common with all relationships that matter.

  Philip Yancey

  Prayer, Believe, Irritation

  Philip Yancey (1995). “The Jesus I Never Knew”, p.298, Harper Collins

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• Every class of society has its cant of lamentation, which is understood or regarded by none but themselves; and every part of life has its uneasiness, which those who do not feel them will not commiserate. An event which spreads distraction over half the commercial world, assembles the trading companies in councils and committees, and shakes the nerves of a thousand stockjobbers, is read by the landlord and the farmer with frigid indifference.

  Samuel Johnson

  Class, Humanity, Half

  Samuel Johnson (1836). “The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.: D., with an Essay on His Life and Genius”, p.200

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• There are so many distractions you can face as a woman, either with relationships or worrying about, Should I go to this party? or, Should I be doing this to help me get ahead? All [success] is, is doing your work and staying focused. It's boring advice, but boring good advice is what you can get from me!

  Mindy Kaling

  Inspirational, Party, Worry

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• One of the names of Buddha is TATHAGATA - one who lives in suchness, one who has become free from all the distractions of the mind. And the miracle is that the mind consists only of distraction, so once you are free of all distractions there is no mind left. In the present there is no mind. In the present there is only consciousness, awareness, watchfulness.

  Rajneesh

  Names, Miracle, Mind

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• True transformation occurs only when we can look at ourselves squarely and face our attachments and inner demons, free from the buzz of commercial distraction and false social realities. We have to retreat into our own cocoons and come face-to-face with who we are. We have to turn toward our own inner darkness. For only by abandoning its attachments and facing the darkness does the caterpillar's body begin to spread out and its light, beautiful wings begin to form.

  Julia Hill

  Beautiful, Reality, Light

  "The Legacy of Luna". Book by Julia Butterfly Hill, April 1, 2000.

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• ...the limitations of my endurance were expanded over and over. At times I felt that if I did not sit down I would collapse. Then something would happen to attract my attention...miraculously, the distraction always provided wings, carrying new strength, a second wind.

  Marlo Morgan

  Wind, Wings, Endurance

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• Relaxation means allowing yourself to fall into a state where you are not doing anything, because if you are doing something, tension will continue. It is a state of non-doing. You simply relax and you enjoy the feeling of relaxation. Relax into yourself, just close your eyes, and listen to all that is happening all around. No need to feel anything as distraction. The moment you feel it is a distraction, you are denying God. This moment God has come to you as a bird. Don't deny.

  Rajneesh

  Fall, Mean, Eye

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• In the yogic tradition, this principle of using intense effort to burn through life's distractions is called Tapas. It's another Sanskrit word, roughly defined as "heat" or "essential energy." The concept is that through a disciplined approach to work and self-sacrifice, Tapas will burn away the negativity that separates us from God. By working our hardest and happily enduring the hardships of life we are able to create a sense of peace and clarity in ourselves.

  Russell Simmons

  Sacrifice, Self, Effort

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• I always have on my headphones to block out all of the other distractions and I'm just focused on doing the best that I can.... There a few of them ... DMX Party Up ... Mack 10 BC and Ice Cube Connected for Life. I also listen to the Eminem CD ...whichever song really gets me going that night

  Michael Phelps

  Motivational, Sports, Song

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• The subconscious mind is probably the most important factor in being a good golfer. It keeps distractions on the course from ruining a good round. You should practice, develop your swing, and do most of your thinking on the practice tee so that when you play in competition, you can hit the ball automatically.

  Wiffy Cox

  Golf, Thinking, Practice

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• The word mantra comes from two Sanskrit words man, ("to think") and tra ("tool'). So the literal translation is "a tool of thought." And that's how mantras are used in Buddhist and Hindu practices, as tools that clear your mind of distractions. Because when you focus on repeating that mantra over and over again, soon the noise will die down and all you will hear is your inner voice.

  Russell Simmons

  Buddhist, Men, Thinking

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• If you can influence the outcome, do the work.
  If you can't influence the outcome, ignore the possibility. It's merely a distraction.

  Seth Godin

  Outcomes, Influence, Possibility

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• I possess the greatest power ever bestowed upon mankind, the power of choice. Today, I choose to persist without exception. No longer will I live in a dimension of distraction, my focus blown hither and yon like a leaf on a blustery day. I know the outcome I desire. I hold fast to my dreams. I stay the course. I do not quit.

  Andy Andrews

  Dream, Choices, Focus

  Andy Andrews (2009). “Traveler's Gift; Mastering the Seven Decisions”, p.275, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Australia's is a special kind of philistinism, an immovable materialism which puts art and ideas of any kind deliberately and firmly to one side to let the serious business of living proceed without distraction.

  Robin Boyd

  Art, Ideas, Australia

  Robin Boyd, Australian Broadcasting Commission (1967). “Artificial Australia”

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• Someday we'll learn the whole story of why George W. Bush brushed off that intelligence briefing of Aug. 6, 2001, 'Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.' But surely a big distraction was the major speech he was readying for delivery on Aug. 9, his first prime-time address to the nation.

  Frank Rich

  Stories, Addresses, Speech

  "Frank Rich: The Culture Warriors Get Laid Off" by Frank Rich, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 15, 2009.

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• When I am liberated by silence, when I am no longer involved in the measurement of life, but in the living of it, I can discover a form of prayer in which there is effectively no distraction. My whole life becomes a prayer. My whole silence is full of prayer. The world of silence in which I am immersed contributes to my prayer.

  Thomas Merton

  Prayer, Silence, World

  Thomas Merton (2011). “Thoughts In Solitude”, p.106, Macmillan

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• Freedom from mental distraction equals power.

  Dan Millman

  Dan Millman (2010). “Body Mind Mastery: Training for Sport and Life”, p.53, New World Library

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• In an age of speed, I began to think nothing could be more exhilarating than going slow. In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention. And in an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still.

  Pico Iyer

  Thinking, Sitting Still, Age

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• In many cases, people who win a Nobel prize, their work slows down after that because of the distractions. Yes, fame is rewarding, but it's a pity if it keeps you from doing the work you are good at.

  Charles Hard Townes

  Winning, People, Pity

  "Charles H. Townes: What I've Learned" by Scott Carrier, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007.

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• At the end of the day, women are a distraction. Whether you realize it or not.

  Kevin Hart

  The End Of The Day, Realizing, Ends

  "The Many Sides of Kevin Hart's Heart" by Mickey Rapkin, www.elle.com. January 16, 2014.

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