Quotes About Presence

Soul appears when we make room for it.

You can't think and hit at the same time.

The past not merely is not fugitive, it remains present.

Only when your consciousness is totally focused on the moment you are in can you receive whatever gift, esson, or delight that moment has to

The here-and-now is no mere filling of time, but a filling of time with God.

Life is only this place, this time, and these people right here and now.

There is one thing we can do, and the happiest people are those who do it to the limit of their ability. We can be completely present. We can be all here. We can ... give all our attention to the opportunity before us.

The present offers itself to our touch for only an instant of time and then eludes the senses.

When we have a world of only now, with no shadows of yesterdays or clouds of tomorrow, then saying what we can do will work.

Every moment that I am centered in the future, I suffer a temporary loss of this life.

God speaks to all individuals through what happens to them moment by moment.

A player's effectiveness is directly related to his ability to be right there, doing that thing, in the moment. ... He can't be worrying about the past or the future or the crowd or some other extraneous event. He must be able to respond in the here and now.

We inhabit ourselves without valuing ourselves, unable to see that here, now, this very moment is sacred; but once it's gone-its value is incontestable.

He is blessed over all mortals who loses no moment of the passing life.

Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writing in a book of gold; Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said - "What writest thou?" The Vision raised its head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord."

'Let us not get so busy or live so fast that we can't listen to the music of the meadow or the symphony that glorifies the forest. Some things in the world are far more important than wealth; one of them is the ability to enjoy simple things.

Don't hurry, don't worry. You're only here for a short visit. So be sure to stop and smell the flowers.

I come not to bring negative peace, but I come to bring positive peace. I come not to bring this old peace which is merely the absence of tension; I come to bring a positive peace which is the presence of justice and the Kingdom of God. Peace is not merely the absence of something, but it's the presence of something.

I thought again what an achievement a book is, a magic box simultaneously holding the presence of the author and the wonders of the world.

Jer, lakse je podneti i najneprijatniji pogled nego oci koje uporno gledaju pored vas.

Ja odlazim, ali moje oko ostaje.

God is love. Love is always present, surrounding us; guiding, growing, and teaching us. Even in the midst of total chaos, pain, and dysfunction, love is calling us to a higher experience and expression.

Father, let me remember You are here, surrounding me with Your everlasting Love, perfect peace, and joy. I pivot my attention to the natural dwelling place of my mind, my natural awareness. These are the thoughts that move and keep my mind safe in You, free of the ego's ideas that hurt me. Let me remember You are here, and I am not alone.

There are those moments when you simply need to be "with" someone, to listen and give her the opportunity to spin all of the chaos out of her mind before you speak or offer advice. When