Present Quotes

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First, an angel is spiritually present at whatever place in physical space happens to be occupied by the body on which it acts. It can… — Mortimer Adler
In rare moments of deep play, we can lay aside our sense of self, shed time's continuum, ignore pain, and sit quietly in the absolute… — Diane Ackerman
I will grow. I will become something new and grand, but no grander than I now am. Just as the sky will be different in… — Wayne Dyer
When in haste, rest in the present. Take a deep breath and come back to here and now. — Dan Millman
A grateful heart, then, comes through expressing gratitude to our Heavenly Father for His blessings and to those around us for all that they bring… — Thomas S. Monson
The ego does not, cannot live in the present, because the present is real and the ego is false - they never meet. — Rajneesh
In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going… — Phil Jackson
We struggled against apartheid because we were being blamed and made to suffer for something we could do nothing about. It is the same with… — Desmond Tutu
Mindfulness is Buddha's word for meditation. By mindfulness he means: you should always remain alert, watchful. You should always remain present. Not a single thing… — Rajneesh
Come back to square one, just the minimum bare bones. Relaxing with the present moment, relaxing with hopelessness, relaxing with death, not resisting the fact… — Pema Chodron
Do not encumber your mind with useless thoughts. What good does it do to brood on the past or anticipate the future? Remain in the… — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
When the mind is full of memories and preoccupied by the future, it misses the freshness of the present moment. In this way, we fail… — Matthieu Ricard
When repeated difficulties do arise, our first spiritual approach is to acknowledge what is present, naming, softly saying 'sadness, sadness', or 'remembering, remembering', or whatever. — Jack Kornfield
Humility does not mean believing oneself to be inferior, but to be freed from self-importance. It is a state of natural simplicity which is in… — Matthieu Ricard
When we let go of our battles and open our hearts to things as they are, then we come to rest in the present moment.… — Jack Kornfield
... no wisdom that [my kitten] may gain by experience and reflection hereafter will compensate for the loss of her present hilarity. — William Cowper
Affirmation statements are going beyond the reality of the present into the creation of the future through the words you use in the now. — Louise Hay
Look at the studio filled with glamorous merchandise. Fabulous and exciting bonus prizes. Thousands of dollars in cash. Over $150,000 just waiting to be won… — Dustin Hoffman
The reason domestic pets are so lovable and so helpful to us is because they enjoy, quietly and placidly, the present moment. — Arthur Schopenhauer
I need relationships, but sometimes when I am in one I feel claustrophobic. It is about feeling that I still have my freedom, that I… — Juliette Binoche

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