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Obstruction can be caused by so many factors - perfectionism, distraction, faltering confidence, external demands and pressures. At some point, of course, you've got to push through it all if you're to write, and if you don't, or can't, you're sunk.

~Claire Messud

Topics: Caused Confidence Course Demands Distraction External Factors Got Many Obstruction Perfectionism Point Pressures Push Some Sunk Through Write You

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Playing live is a lost art, and you don't see a lot of bands that go out and play the way the older bands do. It's a celebration, and a lot of people treat it like a commercial or a distraction.

~Corey Taylor

Topics: Art Bands Celebration Commercial Distraction Go Like Live Lost Lot Older Out People Play Playing See Treat Way You

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Clever gimmicks of mass distraction yield a cheap soulcraft of addicted and self-medicated narcissists.

~Cornel West

Topics: Addicted Cheap Clever Distraction Mass Yield

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I need distractions. Good distractions, not bad ones. A good distraction for me is a great play.

~Danny Aiello

Topics: Bad Bad Ones Distraction Distractions Good Great Me Need Play

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This sordid affair has become an unacceptable distraction for Representative Weiner, his family, his constituents and the House - and for the good of all, he should step aside and address those things that should be most important - his and his family's well-being.

~Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Topics: Address Affair Aside Become Constituents Distraction Family Good He His House Important Most Representative Should Step Things Those Unacceptable Well-Being

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I am of Russian-Jewish distraction.

~Delmore Schwartz

Topics: Am Distraction I Am

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I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions.

~Derek Jeter

Topics: Any Become Distraction Distractions Linger Things Think Want I Think

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If there was a distraction I'd get up and jump out the window. I was quite out of hand. In schools like that I don't think they expect that girls are going to behave in such an outrageous fashion.

~Diane Cilento

Topics: Behave Distraction Expect Fashion Get Girl Going Hand Jump Like Out Outrageous Quite Schools Think Up Window

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Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss.

~Douglas Horton

Topics: Bliss Distraction Form Materialism Only True

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As an artist, you have to maintain focus and eliminate the distraction of second-guessing yourself based on the opinions of others.

~Dwight Yoakam

Topics: Artist Based Distraction Eliminate Focus Maintain Opinions Others You Yourself

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