Present Quotes

6568 Present quotes by 3495 unique authors

The self is an oral society in which the present is constantly running a dialogue with the past and the future inside of one skin. — David Antin
Desires to which we cling closely can easily prevent us from being what we ought to be and can be; and on the other hand,… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
At present, I am mainly observing the physical motion of mountains, water, trees and flowers. One is everywhere reminded of similar movements in the human… — Egon Schiele
Whenever domination is present, love is lacking. — Bell Hooks
If the Best is yet to come, the Present will blend with it Beautifully. — Dorothy West
There is something far more important than your present situation - your dream and your goal. — T. B. Joshua
But I shall give less thought to the future, I shall work in the present. I feel such work is within my power. For I… — Georges Bernanos
This is the Comfort of Friends, that though they may be said to Die, yet their Friendship and Society are, in the best Sense, ever… — William Penn
If we become skilled in giving ourselves empathy, we often experience in just a few seconds a natural release of energy which then enables us… — Marshall B. Rosenberg
Verse 11. (They presented unto Him gifts). The people of the east never approach the presence of kings and great personages, without a present in… — Adam Clarke
And there is neither beginning nor end, nor past nor future; there is only a present, at the same time static and ephemeral, multiple and… — Remy de Gourmont
Most people are perpetually locked in the present. Their decisions are overly influenced by the most immediate event; they easily become emotional and ascribe greater… — Robert Greene
If I had never touched Holmes, who has tended to obscure my higher work, my position in literature would at the present moment be a… — Arthur Conan Doyle
Though we cannot experience our life as an endless present, we are eternal in God's eyes; that is, in our deepest reality. — C.S. Lewis
Never, in peace or war, commit your virtue or your happiness to the future. Happy work is best done by the man who takes his… — C.S. Lewis
I proceed, gentlemen, to call your attention to the present state of insane persons confined within the commonwealth; in cages, closets, cellars, stalls, pens; chained,… — Dorothea Dix
Empathy lies in our ability to be present without opinion. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
To do this, you can bring in nothing from the past. So the more psychology you've studied, the harder it will be to empathize. The… — Marshall B. Rosenberg
If you think ahead to what to say next - like how to fix it or make the person feel better - BOOM! Off the… — Marshall B. Rosenberg
I hope they're present in their lives and feel some kind of empathy. I think a lot of the mistakes that have been made in… — Susan Sarandon
It is interesting to observe that in the year 1935 the average individual's incurious attitude towards the phenomenon of the State is precisely what his… — Albert J. Nock
Healing depends on listening with the inner ear - stopping the incessant blather, and listening. Fear keeps us chattering - fear that wells up from… — Marion Woodman
Those who hear and do not understand are like the deaf. Of them the proverb says: "Present, they are absent." — Heraclitus
Unlike scandal-monger Ed Klein’s fantastical No. 1 best-selling narrative about the supposed Blood Feud between the Clintons and the Obamas, Halper’s study is juicy and… — Lloyd Grove
Earlier in my college career, there was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the Black community I was somehow obligated to… — Michelle Obama

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