"Freedom from mental distraction equals power."

-- Dan Millman

#Distraction Quotes

“When I'm trying to write a song for someone else, you can only see anything through your own eyes.”
“I take what isn't mine and I covet other people's lives.”
“Losing love is like organ damage. It's like dying. The only difference is, death ends. This? It can go on forever.”
“It is the maintenance of slavery by law in a state, not parallels of latitude, that makes its a southern state; and the absence of this, that makes it a northern state.”
“The true system of the World has been recognized, developed and perfected...Everything has been discussed and analysed, or at least mentioned.”

Source : 1759 Elements of Philosophy.
“The desire to explore thus marks out the mathematician. This is one of the forces making for the growth of mathematics. The mathematician enjoys what he already knows; he is eager for more knowledge.”
“The place resembled a new model prison, or one that had achieved a provisional utopia after principled revolt, or maybe a homeless shelter for people with liberal arts degrees. The cages brought to mind those labs with their death-fuming vents near my college studio. These kids were part of some great experiment. It was maybe the same one in which I'd once been a subject. Unlike me, though, or the guinea pigs and hares, they were happy, or seemed happy, or were blogging about how they seemed happy.”

Source : Sam Lipsyte (2010). “The Ask: A Novel”, p.187, Macmillan
“To experience conflicts knowingly, though it may be distressing, can be an invaluable asset. The more we face our own conflicts and seek out our own solutions, the more inner freedom and strength we will gain. Only when we are willing to bear the brunt can we approximate the ideal of being the captain of our ship. Spurious tranquillity rooted in inner dullness is anything but enviable. It is bound to make us weak and an easy prey to any kind of influence.”

Source : Karen Horney (2013). “Our Inner Conflicts: A CONSTRUCTIVE THEORY OF NEUROSIS”, p.27, Routledge

You may also like:

Amy Smart
Actress
Jack Canfield
Author
James Redfield
Author
Mark Victor Hansen
Author
Miguel Angel Ruiz
Author
Neale Donald Walsch
Author
Nick Nolte
Actor
Socrates
Philosopher
Victor Salva
Film director