Quotes About Presence

It's nice when they notice the deep voice from across the house, and they know it's papa. They know it's Dad.

Whenever you want to see me, always look at the sunset; I will be there.

I'll try to be around and about. But if I'm not, then you know that I'm behind your eyelids, and I'll meet you there

One dies only if he's not anymore in the hearts and minds of those who know him. - Monkey D. Luffy

The dead don't die. They look on and help.

There are some dead who are more alive than the living.

We do not lose our friends when they die, we only lose sight of them.

It's not the end of the physical body that should worry us. Rather our concern must be to live while we're alive.

There is no death where the inner light shines, irradiating the fields of the within -- the beyond -- the unattainable attainment. You know where to find me.

even though the dead are beyond our touch, they remain fully dimensional, fully capable of affecting our decisions and quandaries.

The dead sit at our tables long after they have gone.

The friend who cares makes it clear that whatever happens in the external world, being present to each other is what really matters. In fact, it matters more than pain, illness, or even death.

When people and animals die, they stay with us in our minds.

He did this despite its causing him to feel keenly not the presence he was seeking but rather the absence of one he'd never seen anywhere other than in photos

Elsewhere is wherever you are;

The Buddha's lesson: Do not wait for the moment of imminent death to taste life's sweetness. Savor it now. Every breath we take is precious. Treat it as such, and all of life becomes a luscious dessert.

I have mentioned that no one offers the name of a philosopher when I ask the question, "Who helped you most?" Most often they answer by describing a quiet, unassuming person. Someone who was there whenever needed, who listened more than talked, who didn't keep glancing down at a watch, who hugged and touched, and cried. In short, someone who was available, and came on the sufferer's terms and not their own.

In God's presence I feel small because I am small.

If we cannot detect God's presence in the world, it may be that we have been looking in the wrong places.

Prayer means keeping company with God who is already present.

Always, no matter the circumstances, we have the assurance of "Immanuel," which simply means "God with us.

Earth is crammed with heaven And every bush aflame with God But only those who see take off their shoes. —ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING

no one offers the name of a philosopher when I ask the question, "Who helped you most?" Most often they answer by describing a quiet, unassuming person. Someone who was there whenever needed, who listened more than talked, who didn't keep glancing down at a watch, who hugged and touched, and cried.

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?