I was too busy looking into Yeltsin's eyes to notice what was under the table.
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“I was too busy looking into Yeltsin's eyes to notice what was under the table.”
— Lennart Meri · Busy
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MotivationalLife LessonsArchitectureAgeBestArtBirthdayBrainyBusinessCarChanceChristmasCommunicationComputersCoolDadDatingDesignDietEasterEducationEnvironmentalEqualityExperienceFaithFather's DayFinanceFitnessFoodFunnyFutureGardeningGovernmentGraduationGreatHistoryHomeImaginationIndependenceInspirationalIntelligenceJealousyLife QuotesMarriageMedicalMemorial DayMenMomMoneyMorningMother's DayMoviesMoving OnMusicNew Year'sParentingPatriotismPetPoliticsPositivePowerRelationshipRelationshipsReligionScienceSmileSocietySpaceSportsSympathyTeacherTechnologyTeenThankfulThanksgivingValentine's DayTravelVeterans DayWarWeddingWomenWorkInspirationLove QuotesGodRomanceDeathPoetrySuccessDreamsLeadershipWisdomOtherActionAdversityAttitudeBeautyBeliefChangeCharacterCompassionConfidenceCourageCreativityCuriosityDisciplineExcellenceFailureFamilyFearFocusForgivenessFreedomFriendshipGoalsGratitudeGrowthHappinessHard WorkHealingHealthHopeHumilityHumorJourneyKindnessKnowledgeLetting GoLifeLoveMindfulnessMindsetNatureOpportunityOvercomingPatiencePeacePerseverancePhilosophyPotentialProgressPurposeSelf ImprovementSimplicitySpiritualityStrengthTimeTrustTruthWealthGood
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“Our civilisation has lost this bond between times, and tends to measure time with a yardstick, bit by bit, from one point to another.”
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More Busy Quotes
“Because my business life is so busy, my home is really my sanctuary. That is where I reflect and spend quality time with my girls.”
“If we want our kids to learn about the true essence of life, we have to take time out of our busy schedule and teach them the values before it is too late.”
“Time can be dissected easily: an hour can be cut up in many ways. Fifteen minutes on this memo, a five-minute walk to another meeting, 30 minutes at that meeting and then 10 minutes debriefing. Oh, and maybe a quick phone call on the walk to that meeting. The busy are expert at dissection: that's how they make it all fit.”
“The love in the old days had a certain grace, quintessential feel to it. Now everybody is busy in their phones.”
“Since doing the show I've been so busy that I've not really had time to mope.”
“I believe in the nobility of entertaining people and I take great, great pride that people are willing to give me two or three hours of their busy lives.”