Present Quotes

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The present reeks of mediocrity and the atom bomb. — Rene Magritte
It is not opium which makes me work but its absence, and in order for me to feel its absence it must from time to… — Antonin Artaud
Everyone must concede that there is in existence something wiser than himself. Now there is a challenge, there is a challenge which few even investigate.… — Vernon Howard
Perhaps the efforts of the true poets, founders, religions, literatures, all ages, have been, and ever will be, our time and times to come, essentially… — Walt Whitman
Most people have learned to live in the moment. The argument goes that if the past has uncertain effect on the present, there is no… — Alan Lightman
I'm focussing on what I haven't attained, not what I have. A lot has come to me early. I don't want to get consumed with… — Alex Rodriguez
There is an absence of democratic accountability and control in every sphere of government and the state. To address this debilitating legacy requires determined action… — Nelson Mandela
The desire of advising has a very extensive prevalence; and, since advice cannot be given but to those that will hear it, a patient listener… — Samuel Johnson
Are you letting culture, not scripture, determine your sexuality, how you date, how you present yourself, how you engage in certain relationships with members of… — Mark Driscoll
God reproduces and lives out His image in millions of ordinary people like us. It is a supreme mystery. We are called to bear that… — Philip Yancey
The best Christmas present I got from my husband was a week to do whatever I wanted. — Olivia Williams
My Christmas present to myself each year is to see how much air travel can open up the world and take me to places as… — Pico Iyer
I got a guitar when I was about 14, for a Christmas present, and went from there. — Robin Trower
Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present. — Joan Rivers
I finally learned to live in the present and focus only on what I want rather than what I don't want. — Darren Johnson
The more a person feels skilled, the more her moods will improve; while the more challenges that are present, the more her attention will become… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
To me, living in the present means being aware of your conscious choice to focus on the past, present or future - it is not… — Robert Foster Bennett
The terrible, cold, cruel part is Wall Street. Rivers of gold flow there from all over the earth, and death comes with it. There, as… — Federico Garcia Lorca
The present age handed over the workers, each alone and defenseless, to the unbridled greed of competitors... so that a very few and exceedingly rich… — Pope Leo XIII
When Germany and England and America will long have lost their present identity or purpose, we shall still be strong in ours. — Maurice Samuel

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