Presence Quotes

"With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Begin at once to live, and count each day as a separate life."

- Seneca

"To practice Zen or the Martial Arts, you must live intensely, wholeheartedly, without reserve – as if you might die in the next instant."

- Taisen Deshimaru

"Some people are very competitive in their birding. Maybe they’ll die happy, having seen a thousand species before they die, but I’ll die happy knowing I’ve spent all that quiet time being present."

- Lynn Thomson

"The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today. You are arranging what lies in Fortune’s control, and abandoning what lies in yours. What are you looking at? To what goal are you straining? The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately."

- Seneca

"The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today."

- Seneca

"While we are postponing, life speeds by."

- Seneca

"It is not possible to live well today unless you treat it as your last day."

- Gaius Musonius Rufus

"Wherever you are, be all there – Jim Elliot"

- Jim Elliot

"Enjoy your weekend like there’s no Monday waiting for you."

- John Green

"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."

- Rabindranath Tagore

"Love the moment, and the energy of that moment will spread beyond all boundaries."

- Sister Corita

"Whatever I'm doing, I'm in that moment and I'm doing it. The rest of the world's lost. If I'm cooking some food or making soup, I want it to be lovely. If not, what's the point of doing it?"

- Sade Adu

"Cooking is an observation-based process that you can’t do if you’re so completely focused on a recipe."

- Alton Brown

"Sometimes the best part of the weekend is just existing without explanation"

- Unknown

"This weekend is yours—fill it with stories you’ll want to retell and moments no one needs to understand but you"

- Unknown

"Take this time not to be perfect, but to be present. That’s the real work"

- Unknown

"Cancel the pressure to maximize your weekend. Presence doesn’t need to be scheduled or shared to matter"

- Unknown

"Let the quiet teach you something the noise never could—your presence is a gift"

- Unknown

"Take each moment as it comes. All we have is now, one moment at a time."

"Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not here, so live today and enjoy the year."

"Good afternoon! Remember to take a deep breath and appreciate the beauty of this moment."

"Afternoons are like gold that gently slips through our fingers. Cherish every moment and make it count."

"In the afternoon, let go of the morning’s stress and embrace the possibilities of the present moment."

"The cheerful clinking of teacups reminds me to savor each moment."

"Settle into your favorite spot and let the peaceful afternoon begin."

"Appreciate the luxury of unstructured time and space to just be."

"Allow your mind to align with the peaceful rhythm of the afternoon."

"Life is too short to waste time on things that don't matter"

"Don't Let Yesterday Take Up Too Much of Today"