“ It is in the nature of man to want what he does not have. This modern concern for happiness seems a real testimony of its absence. Criss Jami
“ Whoever that came up with the idea of people having to have 'a dream' sure knew how to keep these creatures called human beings preoccupied. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ Strange that only a little problem of your own will take your mind far from a tragedy belonging to others. Richard Llewellyn
“ Distraction leaches the authenticity out of our communications. When we are not emotionally present, we are gliding over the surface of our interactions and we never tangle in the depths where the nua… Marian Deegan
“ Traffic is more of the in between time where we think more about where we are going than where we are at the moment. Tom Vanderbilt
“ Forgiveness isn’t something I’m preoccupied with — turning the other cheek isn’t my trip. Karl Lagerfeld
“ In the city, strangers seldom meet beyond daily functions. Instead, they brush by with a haste and preoccupation that so defines a century of 'too little time'. Joshua Krook
“ ...M. Danglars, who had listened to all this preamble with imperturbable coolness, but without understanding a word, engaged as he was, like every man burdened with thoughts of the past, in seeking th… Alexandre Dumas
“ We preoccupy ourselves with what we had — or what we want to have — at the expense of what we have. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ Finally, everybody agrees that no one pursuit can be successfully followed by a man who is preoccupied with many things—eloquence cannot, nor the liberal studies—since the mind, when distracted, takes… Seneca
