Present Quotes

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Every action in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those present. — George Washington
Make the present good, and the past will take care of itself. — Knute Rockne
We are always looking to the future; the present does not satisfy us. Our ideal, whatever it may be, lies further on. — Ezra Hall Gillett
Put the past behind you, the present moment is all that matters, in the life of those who want to be happy. — Leon Brown
I have discovered that the people who believe most strongly in the next life do the most good in the present one. — C.S. Lewis
The greatest gift you can give anyone is to be happy. And we will take that further. The greatest gift you can give to any… — Esther Hicks
Remember that man lives only in the present, in this fleeting instant; all the rest of his life is either past and gone, or not… — Marcus Aurelius
Remember that even if you were to live for three thousand years, or thirty thousand, you could not lose any other life than the one… — Marcus Aurelius
Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him, who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the best… — Abraham Lincoln
The Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book in the world. — Benjamin Rush
One has to live in the present. Whatever is past is gone beyond recall; whatever is future remains beyond one's reach, until it becomes present.… — S. N. Goenka
Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones. — Seneca the Younger
A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future. — Bruce Barton
Positive emotion can be about the past, the present, or the future. The positive emotions about the future include optimism, hope, faith, and trust. Those… — Martin Seligman
Acceptance means focusing on the present while assessing the choices available to you in this moment. If there are many possibilities, make the choice that… — David Simon
When we teach our children to be good, to be gentle, to be forgiving (all these are attributes of God), to be generous, to love… — Saint John Chrysostom
Long range planning does not deal with future decisions, but with the future of present decisions. — Peter Drucker
The future is made of the same stuff as the present. — Simone Weil
Real grief is not healed by time... if time does anything, it deepens our grief. The longer we live, the more fully we become aware… — Henri Nouwen
When everything is dark, when we are surrounded by despairing voices, when we do not see any exits, then we can find salvation in a… — Henri Nouwen

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