Thinking is the ultimate distraction, the ultimate escape from reality.

Most people are too busy thinking to notice what's going on right in front of their eyes.

Is daydreaming a distraction from work, or work a distraction from daydreaming?

By batting a ball back and forth over a net one forgets all one's worries, one even forgets about death.

Take an occasional holiday from what you love or you'll end up hating what you love.

What one does to kill time is one's true calling.

Nothing calms an anxious mind like a little mindless entertainment.