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To be fully present with what is, is to be content ... and to be content is to be blessed by everything that happens in life. — Michael Neill

reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was and the present worse than it is. — Season Vining

There's nothing more exciting than to watch a story break and grow, and to be the first one to present it to the world. — Matt Drudge

All the past is here, present to be tried; let it approve itself if it can. — Henry David Thoreau

The message is that ultimate meaning is to be found in this present moment, infusing our everyday lives, here and now. — James H. Austin

Sun, rain, snow, wind. Every day is a good day to be present. — Sue Leaf

If we are meant to be gifts to one another, living in the past negates the present we need to be. — T.F. Hodge

We're in an age when everything's present tense. People don't know how to be still and surrender to the music. — Pete Hamill

Some memories refuse to be locked in time or place, they are always present. — Nathan Filer

Life is a one-way journey to be enjoyed, so enjoy the beauty of the present moment with all your heart. — Debasish Mridha

In America it is not considered to be mentally ill when a woman advances on her prey in a discotheque setting with hardy cocktails present. — Madonna Ciccone

As actors, you do have to be aware of your audience. You can't act in a vacuum, even if that audience isn't exactly present with you. — Tom Irwin

There is a force of love present everywhere and it can be trusted to bring your own life into order and peace. — Deepak Chopra

To find love is rare but can be true if found unconditionally without any regreat look to the present and their you will find love — Jessi Hersey

To be born again is to let the past go, and look without condemnation upon the present. — Wayne Dyer

You don't need to be perfect in your life, but always be present in it. The present is the most perfect gift you can have. — Alison G. Bailey

Joyful let the soul be in the present, let it disdain to trouble about what is beyond and temper bitterness with a laugh. Nothing is blessed forever. — Horace

History should not be written to make the present generation feel good but to remind us that human affairs are complicated. — Margaret MacMillan

The great revolution in the history of man, past, present and future, is the revolution of those determined to be free. — John F. Kennedy

Every action in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those present. — George Washington

I will assume for the present
until next year
that it is no illusion. My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will. — William James

Witness the choices you make in every moment. The best way to prepare for any moment in the future is to be fully conscious in the present. — Deepak Chopra

I felt a rush of trust
felt that life might be not just tolerable but beautiful, if I could only remember to find the bare Present. — David James Duncan

I'm not sure I'm trying to communicate a message. I'm just trying to be part of the movement away from the unacceptable present. — Wole Soyinka

Weep not today: why should this sadness be?
Learn in present fears
To o'ermaster those tears
That unhindered conquer thee. — Robert Bridges

Believe me, all of you, the best way to help the places we live in is to be glad we live there. — Edith Wharton

She suffered from the opposite of "phantom limb" syndrome; something essential appeared to be present, but it was not. — Amy Bloom

Stairs are your teacher; they teach you to be stronger. Love your teacher and every time life puts some stairs before you, accept them as a present! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Being there doesn't mean I'm present. I exist only in words. I want to be transmuted fully to white page and ink. — David Joseph Cribbin

Only by being present can you be happy. Too much attention to the past and the future takes the now away. And once it's gone, you never get it back. — Katherine Howe

Active waiting means present fully to the moment, in the conviction that something is happening where you are and that you want to be present to it. — Henri Nouwen

The present moment is the still point around which the universe arises and subsides, only to be reborn again, fresh as a new born child. — Deepak Chopra

While there is always someone more attractive, your goal should be to present yourself as the most intriguing. — Keith Grafman

Every day I awaken I am grateful. My intent is to be totally present in that day. And laugh as much as possible. — Maya Angelou

I wonder what it feels like to be a woman whose Christmas present must be bought in cash. Liberating. — Gillian Flynn

because what is commonly assumed to be past history is actually as much a part of the living present as William Faulkner insisted. — Ralph Ellison

I just live my life and try to be present. — Lenny Kravitz

The present inhabitation of Mars be a race superior to ours is very probable. — Camille Flammarion

Can you allow yourself to be impaled on the present moment? — T. Scott McLeod

Well, the past is gone, I know that. The future isn't here yet, whatever it's going to be. So, all there is, is this. The present. That's it. — Bill Murray

To be optimistic is NOT a blind sentiment in regard to the reality of life; but a hopeful view for the present moment — Quetzal

We all present a version of ourselves whether you've got a puppet on your hand or not. To actually be very real out there in a public way, why? — Mel Gibson

The most radical thing any of us can do at this time is to be fully present to what is happening in the world. — Joanna Macy

Whether in an advantageous position or a disadvantageous one, the opposite state should be always present to your mind. — Sun Tzu

You didn't promise to kill me," Wayne said, pulling on his socks. "You promised to have killed me. That there be the present perfect tense. — Brandon Sanderson

I think the lack of automatically feeling, 'Yes, the future is going to be like the present' - that is very much a Jewish thing. — Susanne Bier

When three generations are present in a family, one of them is bound to be revolutionary. — Elise M. Boulding

As long as you allow your past to haunt you, you'll never be free to pursue your future. You won't even be able to focus on your present. — Brian Klemmer

The more I begin to love the commandments of God in creation and word, the more present they will be for me in every hour. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Present day statesmen are making the biggest blunder of the age if they believe that there can be any peace without equity and justice to all mankind. — Marcus Garvey

The 'what should be' never did exist, but people keep trying to live up to it. There is no 'what should be,' there is only what is. — Lenny Bruce

The people who are absent are the ideal; those who are present seem to be quite commonplace. — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

In order to begin an analysis, there must already be a synthesis present in the mind. — Johan Huizinga

Directing the mind to stay in the present can be a formidable task. — Allan Lokos

The best way-the only way-to be truly healing is to be fully present and to stay out of the way. — Nancy Kyes

To be in the present seemed meaningless in practice when the present was merely the place in which to plan for the future or review the past. — T. Mountebank

I didn't want to be a Barbie doll. I didn't want to be a passive entertainer. It wasn't how I wanted to present myself. — Annie Lennox

Mozart's music was so pure that it seemed to have been ever-present in the universe, waiting to be discovered by the master. — Albert Einstein

That's what you need for your writing - to learn how to be present, learn how to be calm. So take that nap, do that meditation. — Sandra Cisneros

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. — Francis Bacon

I've learned to relax and be my present age and my present position. I feel comfortable on my mid-thirties. It doesn't seem such an alien place to be. — David Bowie

Live in the present. Do the things that need to be done. Do all the good you can each day. The future will unfold — Peace Pilgrim

The science of the earth ... invites us to be present at the origin of things, and to enter into the very worship of the Creator. — John William Dawson

You can only be held back by your past if you use it to reject yourself in the present. Your — Robert Holden

I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be. — Abraham Lincoln

The picture we present to ourselves of who we think we ought to be obscures who we really are. — Mark Epstein

Are you really an orphan?
Yes, I am, said Portia a shade shortly. Are you?
No, not at present, but I suppose it's a thing one is bound to be. — Elizabeth Bowen

We tried to present an emotional scrapbook of what it felt like to be a band member on this 20-year journey. — Cameron Crowe

To me, there's no greater reward than being around people you care about and can be present with. — Diane Lane

The more shared past there is in a relationship, the more present you need to be ... — Eckhart Tolle

It's fun to present stories that have a character that, really, everybody wants to be. — Patrick Lussier

Finding peace will help pave your path.
you have to be [fully] present to experience
and understand what you need to keep going. — Alexandra Elle

Suffering can thus be seen in large part as a kind of resistance or reactivity to the pain of the present moment. (p. 74) — Donald Rothberg

We therefore need to be patient with ourselves, and look upon our sense of guilt as Witnesses! — Frank M. Wanderer

Don't you be thinking,' she says, 'on things that are done and can't be changed. All right, dear girl? You think of the time to come. — Sarah Waters

It is true, I never assisted the sun materially in his rising, but, doubt not, it was of the last importance only to be present at it. — Henry David Thoreau

I'd rather be on the ground than under
To feel the heavy rain and the thunder. — Ana Claudia Antunes

I deal with the obvious. I present, reiterate, and glorify the obvious - because the obvious is what people need to be told. — Dale Carnegie

Truth has to persist unaffected, in the past, present and future. That which is absent in two states, how can it be true. — Sathya Sai Baba

Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be. — Rick Warren

To know the future absolutely it to be trapped into that future absolutely. It collapses time. Present becomes future. — Frank Herbert

But as long as negativity is there, use it. Use it as a kind of signal that reminds you to be more present. — Eckhart Tolle

Being in Christ, it is safe to forget the past; it is possible to be sure of the future; it is possible to be diligent in the present. — Alexander MacLaren

It was vital to be aware of actions in the present. Because the present became the past, and the past grew. And got up, and followed you. — Louise Penny

But I can't erase the past, only learn from it. It's ok. Applying what I know makes the present and the future a beautiful place to be. — Kamal Ravikant

Rather than standing defiant screaming to the winds to bring the storm,
be focused, grateful for the time to prepare and learn to harness it. — Tom Althouse

In any insurgency there will be people who are irreconcilable and who pose a clear and present threat to the U.S. and our allies. — James G. Stavridis

I'm learning how to live in the present and be grateful for what's working rather than look for the 'what's not working' piece. — Ali MacGraw

You can miss an experience by obsessing over how to contain it. — Gina Greenlee

You can't go and anticipate what it is that you want to see. You just have to be present. Be where you are. — Kobe Bryant

You have to appreciate where you have come from to know who you are in the present and whom you would like to be in the future. — Truth Devour

If you claim to be a follower of Christ, I encourage you to consider your present commitment to a local church. — David Platt

For with G. D., to be absent from the body is sometimes (not to speak profanely) to be present with the Lord. — Charles Lamb

I tend to be kind of literal about translation. I think it's important to present the writer as closely as possible. — Ann Goldstein

What keeps me going is that quest for just being able to be present and be myself. Not for people, but for me. — Janet Mock

The fact is, that life is too short to be occupied by aught but the present - hope and remembrance are equally a waste of time. — Letitia Elizabeth Landon

She didn't want to be reminded of her past or how different her present was from the future she'd taken for granted. — Freya North

As if the imminent could not wait to become the past, or the present lunged at the future, eager for what would be. — Anthony Doerr

You have to live inside each beautiful or terrible thing as it happens to you, because the present may be all you've got. — Amanda Howells

Thank God that He has permitted us to live among the present problems. It is no longer permitted to anyone to be mediocre. — Dorothy Day