The present life is naught but a diversion and a sport; surely the Last Abode is Life, did they but know.
— Anonymous
While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it.
— Samuel Johnson
He who has learned to look to God in everything he does is at the same time diverted from all vain thoughts.
— John Calvin
Recreation and diversion are as necessary to our well-being as the more serious pursuits of life.
— Brigham Young
The detour is always rougher than the main road
— Vance Havner
What do you gain if you ban employees from, say, visiting a social-networking site or watching YouTube while at work? You gain nothing. That time doesn't magically convert to work. They'll just find some other diversion.