Absent Quotes

320 quotes by 284 authors

O friends, be men; so act that none may feel Ashamed to meet the eyes of other men. Think each one of this children and… — Homer
That which is revealed when thoughts are absent is also here when thoughts are present. — Mooji
Truth has to persist unaffected, in the past, present and future. That which is absent in two states, how can it be true. — Sathya Sai Baba
The absent danger greater still appears less fears he who is near the thing he fears. — Samuel Daniel
Letters, from absent friends, extinguish fear, Unite division, and draw distance near; Their magic force each silent wish conveys, And wafts embodied though, a thousand… — Aaron Hill
I don't believe for a minute anybody allowed people to suffer because they are African Americans, Nobody, especially the president, would have left people unattended… — Condoleezza Rice
Beauty is and always is. You are absent. Why are you absent? Again your robot mind is the problem. It will not stay still and… — Barry Long
Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do much as I pleased — John James Audubon
Quality of life is the sum total of the fairness of our tax structure; the caliber of our homes; the cleanliness of our air and… — Tom McCall
Yet let us not pass from memory those left absent from our arms. Those who sacrificed their lives so that all may live free! — Spartacus
Meditation, then, is a state of mind in which the 'me' is absent. And therefore that very absence brings order. — Jiddu Krishnamurti
God will not be absent when His people are on trial; he will stand in court as their advocate, to plead on their behalf. — Charles Spurgeon
The largest living land mammal is the absent mind. — Don Van Vliet
To those who say that they are Christian and gay, what we must keep in mind is that absent in that kind of lifestyle is… — Erwin W. Lutzer
The self-esteem of western women is founded on physical being (body mass index, youth, beauty). This creates a tricky emphasis on image, but the internalized… — Antonella Gambotto-Burke
The secret motive of the absent-minded is to be innocent while guilty. Absent-mindedness is spurious innocence. — Saul Bellow
All musical talent is absent in me, to the point of being unable to play board games that require you to hum a tune while… — Jeff VanderMeer
Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The people who are absent are the ideal; those who are present seem to be quite commonplace. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Talk well of the absent whenever you have the opportunity. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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