Present Quotes

6568 Present quotes by 3495 unique authors

Historical novels, in particular, allow us to relive the past without the neatness of history, and with all the complexity of the present. — Laila Lalami
The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There's only one moment for you to live, and that is the present moment — Gautama Buddha
Be greatly aware of the present. — Gautama Buddha
Children understand that 'once upon a time' refers not only--not even primarily--to the past, but to the impalpable regions of the present, the deeper places… — Stephen Mitchell
The facts of the present won't sit still for a portrait. They are constantly vibrating, full of clutter and confusion. — William Macneile Dixon
The best way to lead people into the future is to connect with them deeply in the present. — James M. Kouzes
Much of the present difficulty in industrial relations arises from the fact that too many employers as well as too many legislators take the Labor… — Unknown Author
We should never present flesh as somehow morally distinguishable from dairy. To the extent it is morally wrong to eat flesh, it is as morally… — Gary L. Francione
I still believe in the nonviolent Jesus and the basic human goodness present in all of us. — Martin Sheen
Never lookin' back or too far in front of me; the present is a gift and I just wanna be. — Common
Evil acts of the past are never rectified by evil acts of the present. — Lyndon B. Johnson
The intoxication of power rapidly sobers off in the knowledge of its restrictions and under the prompt reminder of an ever-present and not always considerate… — William Howard Taft
Despite the present, temporary interests that Israel has in common with France and Britain, you ought not to forget that the strength of Israel and… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
The teaching of their ancient belief is filled with truth for the present day. Its profound sense of justice, nation to nation, man to man,… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
By what he chooses to present and by how he presents it, any author expresses his fundamental, metaphysical values. — Ayn Rand
But I think the American people expect more from us than cries of indignation and attack. The times are too grave, the challenge too urgent,… — John F. Kennedy
I do ask every publisher, every editor, and every newsman in the nation to reexamine his own standards, and to recognize the nature of our… — John F. Kennedy
Unless you reduce the long-term spending burden, you cannot cut taxes in any lasting way, but can only shift the burden of taxes from the… — Peter George Peterson
Fancy rules over two thirds of the universe, the past, and future, while reality is confined to the present — Jean Paul
The present age ... prefers the sign to the thing signified, the copy to the original, fancy to reality, the appearance to the essence ...… — Ludwig Feuerbach
I cannot deny that I have doubts, reservations and fears. However, I have come to the conclusion that in the present regional and international reality,… — Ariel Sharon
My reaction to a lot of the current situation that we're in is based in part on a serious concern that the present administration's course… — Vinton Cerf
Each one of us has to take responsibility for reality, and present it so that kids will grow up familiar with that and say, OK.… — Thuy Trang
It is not enough for theory to describe and analyze, it must itself be an event in the universe it describes. In order to do… — Jean Baudrillard
To sing means to sense and to affirm that the spirit is real and that its glory is present. — Abraham Joshua Heschel

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