Present Quotes

6568 Present quotes by 3495 unique authors

The Englishman is too apt to neglect the present good in preparing against the possible evil. — Washington Irving
The nature of human beings never changes; it is immutable. The present generation of children and the present generation of young adults from the age… — Taylor Caldwell
I think that the present is worth attention, one shouldn't sacrifice it to future conceptions of, of this future or that future. — Tom Stoppard
... an era of turmoil and ideological confusion, the principal phenomenon of the present age. — Saul Bellow
If, in our haste to 'progress,' the economics of ecology are disregarded by citizens and policy makers alike, the result will be an ugly America.… — Stewart Udall
Nobody can misunderstand a boy like his own mother. Mothers at present can bring children into the world, but this performance is apt to mark… — Norman Douglas
Death, when it approaches, ought not to take one by surprise. It should be part of the full expectancy of life. Without an ever-present sense… — Muriel Spark
The prophet who fails to present a bearable alternative and yet preaches doom is part of the trap that he postulates. Not only does he… — Margaret Mead
No one ever really 'learns' from history, because choices never present themselves in exactly the same way, and because you can always choose similarities and… — James Fallows
The present offers itself to our touch for only an instant of time and then eludes the senses. — Plutarch
The distinctive character of a child is to always live in the tangible present. — John Ruskin
Right now I'm reading every fashion magazine I can find. As a shoe designer, I feel it's my responsibility to learn as much as I… — Fergie
If you could travel back in time to the present moment, what would you do differently? — Robert Breault
It is perfectly delightful to take advantage of the conscientious labors of those who go through and through volume after volume, divide with infinite patience… — Robert Green Ingersoll
Whatever we may say against collections, which present authors in a disjointed form, they nevertheless bring about many excellent results. We are not always so… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
But the revolutions and changes which are responsible for the present state of the earth are not limited to the upsetting of the ancient strata… — Georges Cuvier
What I deeply want... is for Rumi to become vitally present for readers, part of what John Keats called our soul-making, that process that is… — Coleman Barks
Faith, courage, and intelligent and uninterrupted awareness - these qualities are to be present whether one is wide awake, half asleep, or in deep slumber.… — B.K.S. Iyengar
It might be liberating to think of human life as informed by losses and disappearances as much as by gifted appearances, allowing a more present… — David Whyte
The artist is always engaged in writing a detailed history of the future because he is the only person aware of the nature of the… — Wyndham Lewis
Each and every event in the past is connected to the present by invisible threads. — Momofuku Ando
I would like to say we're at a point where global warming is impossible to deny. Let's just say that global warming deniers are now… — Ellen Goodman
Behold thine immortal Self resurrected with Christ in the illuminating Light of Christ Consciousness, present in every soul, every flower, every atom. — Paramahansa Yogananda
Something has gone badly wrong with our culture. We've created a culture where really large numbers of the people around us can't bear to be… — Johann Hari
Now is the time to know that God is able. To connect your current reality with God's present ability. — Priscilla Shirer

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