Quotes about Present
To us, recollection is a holy act; we sanctify the present by remembering the past. To us Jews, the essence of faith is memory. To believe is to remember.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
There are no two hours alike. Every hour is unique and the only one given at the moment, exclusive and endlessly precious.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
It is a very poor thing, whether for nations or individuals, to advance the history of great deeds done in the past as an excuse for doing poorly in the present; but it is an excellent thing to study the history of the great deeds of the past, and of the great men who did them, with an earnest desire to profit thereby so as to render better service in the present.
— Abraham Lincoln
The scriptures do not present us with a series of Christian types to be imitated according to choice; they preach to us in every situation the one Jesus Christ.
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Live in each season as it passes: breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit.
— Henry David Thoreau
Be intent upon the perfection of the present day.
— William Law
Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment.
— Deepak Chopra
Don't save something for a special occasion. Every day of your life is a special occasion.
— Thomas Monson
To those to whom Christ is the hope of future glory, he is also the life of present grace.
— John Owen
And it is always Easter Sunday at the New York City Ballet. It is always coming back to life. Not even coming back to life - it lives in the constant present.
— John Guare
The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God's irreplaceable gift to you.
— John Ortberg
Only those who put tomorrow completely into God's hand and receive fully today what they need for their lives are really secure.
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer