Art has to do with the arrest of attention in the midst of distraction. (Saul Bellow)
At painful times, when composition is impossible and reading is not enough, grammars and dictionaries are excellent for distraction. (Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
Art therapy is of assistance mainly as a distraction from an individual's problems. The problems do not go away purely from painting but give the brain a respite and a chance to fill the eyes with colour and form. (Sarah Cannell)
The mind gets distracted in all sorts of ways. The heart is its own exclusive concern and diversion. (Malcolm de Chazal)
The moment of drifting into thought has been so clipped by modern technology. Our lives are filled with distraction with smartphones and all the rest. People are so locked into not being present. (Glen Hansard)
Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss. (Douglas Horton)
Study and practice as much as you can. There will be distractions, such as friends or family wanting your time and attention, but make sure your work doesn't suffer. (Dana Levin)
Making art is like a form of basket weaving... it keeps the mind busy and the hands active. It is the perfect distraction from the ennui of existence. (Richard Misiano-Genovese)
Multi-tasking arises out of distraction itself. (Marilyn vos Savant)
If you allow creativity to do its work without interruption or distraction, you'll do a better job. (Peter Suedfeld)
I don't want my body to be a distraction from my talent or my brain. (Shania Twain)
Clever gimmicks of mass distraction yield a cheap soulcraft of addicted and self-medicated narcissists. (Cornel West)
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