Quotes About Presence

su vida no se puede contabilizar sólo por los minutos que le restan, sino por las palabras no dichas.

Y Jon sonríe, porque eso es, al fin y al cabo, lo más importante en la vida. El noventa por ciento del trabajo es estar junto a quien tienes que estar. El otro diez por ciento, se improvisa sobre la marcha.

yo llevaba muchos años sin ellos, pero ahora ellos ya no estaban en ninguna parte. No sólo no estaban conmigo: no estaban en ninguna parte. Era como si se hubieran ausentado. Y como si me miraran, sí, esto es difícil de explicar, pero me miraban, Elaine y Ricardo me miraban. Es dura, la mirada de los ausentes.

la reputación: el momento en que una presencia fabrica, para quienes la observan, un precedente ilusorio.

precaria, su presencia misma en estos lugares donde busca algo de estabilidad la gente cuya vida, por la razón que sea, es inestable.

Delia ya no estaría. Los objetos tienen una vida asombrosa en esas circunstancias.

Se imagina que sabe qué es vivir con alguien que era fuerte, que era cariñoso, que era cortés. Que hablaba, que soñaba, que bromeaba, que comía y que reía y cantaba. Que estaba vivo, y feliz, y que era una presencia permanente, un motivo de alegría para los que le rodeaban.

The central argument of this book is that U.S. economic and political domination over Latin America has always been—and continues to be—the underlying reason for the massive Latino presence here. Quite simply, our vast Latino population is the unintended harvest of the U.S. empire.

yo no soy yo soy este que va a mi lado sin yo verlo; que, a veces, voy a ver, y que, a veces, olvido. El que calla, sereno, cuando hablo, el que perdona, dulce, cuando odio, el que pasea por donde no estoy, el que quedará en pié cuando yo muera.

I am not I. I am this one walking beside me whom I do not see, whom at times I manage to visit, and whom at other times I forget; who remains calm and silent while I talk, and forgives, gently, when I hate, who walks where I am not, who will remain standing when I die.

Working with an audience is like being an animal trainer. If you go in the ring and you're a little bit nervous and your hand's shaking, the animals sense it and they rip you apart. Same thing with audiences.

The type of work you do, the food on your table, beverages, fragrances, music, friends and animals surrounding you, all this affects the types of spirits you attract. Any sounds, images, fragrance, foods, work, or emotions that are constantly, consistently present potentially serve as lures for spirits (or serve to keep them away).

the answers are within me. ?Life is practice, practice is life. ?I commit to living my life fully in this moment.

This practice can be done both on and off the yoga mat. It is difficult but rewarding beyond belief. The next time you feel yourself caught in the grip of attachment, such as wanting something to turn out a certain way, take time out—right then and there—to notice what is happening in your body. How does your belly feel? Has your breathing changed? Is your jaw tight? Your forehead drawn? Notice your bodily sensations. They are the manifestations of your attachment.

Learning to be present with yourself and to abide in that which is steady and comfortable does not allow space for self-judgment. When you live this way, you are practicing yoga: you are living fully.

to practice is to pay attention to your whole life: your thoughts, your bodily sensations, and your speech and other actions.

MANTRAS FOR DAILY LIVING ?I give myself fully to each moment. ?Discipline is quality, not quantity. ?I can always make a choice. ?There is enough time. ?My yoga practice is discipline in action.

I realized that the antidote to impatience was allowing myself to reenter the flow of things, that is, to be in sync with the speed with which things were happening. ... All of these times - waiting, sitting, and understanding- are valuable. I can choose not to experience them as wasted time by choosing to be present and actually live these precious moments. After all, to reject them is to reject life itself.

She could sense the length of him against her buttocks as well as a kind of heaviness, a substantive presence. He was changing right there under her, growing longer and thicker, information she acquired through the unlikely source of her bum, while he kissed her mouth. Heavens, what a sensation.

The spirit lived on in the hearts of those left behind. She felt that her brother's spirit would be with her, working beside her.

to lure friends by offering them hospitality—the defining characteristic of which is generosity—when one is collecting money for their presence and their buying power is a scam.

The main work of haunting is done by the living

Pure prayer is not manipulation of God; it is relationship with God. It goes far beyond asking and starts enjoying His presence.

He was a man who always gave the impression of wearing a top hat, even when he was not.