Present Quotes

6568 Present quotes by 3495 unique authors

The need for de-development presents our economists with a major challenge. They must design a stable, low-consumption economy in which there is a much more… — John Holdren
Be present - and see what a difference it makes in your lives and in the world. — Deval Patrick
Many of the ugly pages of American history have been obscured and forgotten. A society is always eager to cover misdeeds with a cloak of… — Martin Luther
Eternity is not ever-lasting time but the real, unfading, indestructible, and timeless Present, for, as Schroedinger said, the present is the only thing that has… — Ken Wilber
How do you think the transition from the present situation to community of Property is to be effected? The first, fundamental condition for the introduction… — Friedrich Engels
There are yawning gulfs into which large chunks of me have fallen. I do not always know where I am at present. — Joseph Heller
Equally, we require a collective past - hence the endless reinterpretations of history, frequently to suit the perceptions of the present. — Penelope Lively
At present, I myself do not know of any local witches or warlocks, but there are several people who seem to have an uncanny power… — M.F.K. Fisher
To be free people we must assume total responsibility for ourselves, but I doing so must possess the capacity to reject responsibility that is ot… — M. Scott Peck
To become mindful … present … is really the invitation to work with the joys and the sorrows of the world, and to do so… — Jack Kornfield
Real knowing comes up when we stand in the appropriate place. But usually we don’t. First we want to understand something according to individual knowledge,… — Dainin Katagiri
Latin men love Latin women, it is part of the culture, we celebrate women in a very special way and I think that is present… — Narciso Rodriguez
Strengthen your mind and refuse to carry the burden of mental and moral weakness acquired in past years; burn them in the fires of your… — Paramahansa Yogananda
A well trained body is a beautiful instrument on which to play the melody of the present moment. — Rodney Yee
The child is the beauty of God present in the world, that greatest gift to a family — Mother Teresa
That's why I tell stories: to create readiness, to nudge the people toward receptive insight. In their present state they can stare till doomsday and… — Eugene H. Peterson
The animal lacks both anxiety and hope because its consciousness is restricted to what is clearly evident and thus to the present moment: the animal… — Arthur Schopenhauer
Life is divided into three periods: that which has been, that which is, that which will be. Of these the present is short, the future… — Seneca the Younger
In a world without future, each parting of friends is a death. In a world without future, each loneliness is final. In a world without… — Alan Lightman
Each moment is magical, precious and complete and will never exist again. We forget that now is the moment we are in, that the next… — Susan L. Taylor
To be reborn hourly and daily in this life, we need to die-to give of ourselves wholly to the demands of the moment, so that… — Philip Kapleau
What we are talking about is learning to live in the present moment, in the now. When you aren't distracted by your own negative thinking,… — Sydney Banks
Step into this moment, because it is the only one you have right now. It is not wasted or thrown away. The divine opportunity could… — Iyanla Vanzant
The present moment is always full of infinite treasure. It contains far more than you can possibly grasp. Faith is the measure of its riches:… — Jean-Pierre de Caussade
The present is passed over in the race for the future; the here is neglected in favor of the there. Enjoy the moment, even if… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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