Top 1200 Present Situation Quotes & Sayings - Page 4

Theatre is the art form of the present: it exists only in the present, and then it's gone.

One has to live in the present. Whatever is past is gone beyond recall; whatever is future remains beyond one's reach, until it becomes present. Remembering the past and giving thought to the future are important, but only to the extent that they help one deal with the present.

If one is willing to do a thing he is afraid to do, he does not have to ... face a situation fearlessly, and if there is no situation to face; it falls away of its own weight.

The biggest lessons I've learned in life have probably come from a bad situation, from an angry situation, even if I wasn't the one who was angry.

The Present is the womb of the future. A greater future happiness can be had only by investing in the present correctly. Look after the present and the future will look after itself.

I'm not interested in scoring points or being over-critical of the US administration. I want to find the entry points to try and get it back on track so that the United States can get out of the present disastrous situation it's in, and back into being a constructive force for human rights in the world.

It's not the situation... It's your reaction to the situation.

You cannot force meditation, you can only create the situation. And if the situation is created rightly, then meditation happens automatically.

The situation has a real Lovecraft feel to it. Though, you know, if you come over it'll be more of an Anne Rice situation. If you know what I mean." "Who's-" "Because you're gay.

I like to see the present, to work for the present, and to try to improve for the future.

At present we are stealing the future, selling it in the present, and calling it gross domestic product.

Psychoanalysts are fond of pointing out that the past is alive in the present. But the future is alive in the present too. The future is not some place we’re going to, but an idea in our mind now. It is something we’re creating, that in turn creates us. The future is a fantasy that shapes our present.

The sons of all of us will pay in the future if we of the present do not do justice in the present.

We may make our future by the best use of the present. There is no moment like the present.

I consider myself a private person most of the time so it's hard to perform in a very public situation and have to do... public appearances and speeches depending on what it is and what the situation is.

I feel like if you're in a bad situation, and then you see somebody that's even in a worse situation, you feel for that person.

Nowness or the magic of the present moment is what joins the wisdom of the past with the present

Attention-yes! That's present! And present, you see, makes past and future.

Living in the present moment requires discretion toward memory. Without memory we'd have amnesia. What good would there be in that? Offer discretion and discernment for our past with a broad spectrum of forgiveness. As for our present moment, delight. And dedication to remain fully present to all the possibility.

My dad said, 'Cam, you can make this situation a dream or you can make this situation a nightmare.' That struck a fire under me. That was my drive.

You've got a lifetime to mull over the Buddhist understanding of interconnectedness." He spoke every sentence as if he'd written it down, memorized it, and was now reciting it. "But while you were looking out the window, you missed the chance to explore the equally interesting Buddhist belief in being present for every facet of your daily life, of being truly present. Be present in this class. And then, when it's over, be present out there," he said, nodding toward the lake and beyond.' ~Dr. Hyde, pg 50

I have wisdom. I feel love. I live in the present and I try to present a dimension that brings harmony and healing.

We are in effect making a - to some extent, making a choice between future inflation and getting our - getting off the floor. And we're likely - we're likely to have more inflation in the future as a consequence of the things we do to fight the present situation.

Stand-up comedy is a different game all together. You have to improvise on the spot if you feel that the audience isn't enjoying your performance. In a movie or serial, you are in a situation while on stage you create a situation.

I like to think in an emergency situation, I'd act in a really brave way. But the truth is if I ever did get in a situation that looked remotely dangerous, I'd fall on my knees and start crying.

Buddhists have a long-standing tradition of believing that at some level we always know what the best course of action is in any given situation. We just have to be quiet enough to let that course of action present itself to us. And we need the confidence to act when life shows us what we need to do.

The real nature of the present revealed itself: it was what exists, all that was not present did not exist.

Politics is the art of achieving political goals - of achieving what is possible in a given situation - that is, in a situation that has its conditions and its limits.

The biggest misconception people have about me is that I'm in control of every situation. I'm rarely in control of any situation.

Active waiting means present fully to the moment, in the conviction that something is happening where you are and that you want to be present to it.

When you don't flow freely with life in the present moment, it usually means that you're holding on to a past moment. It can be regret, sadness, hurt, fear, guilt, blame, anger, resentment, or sometimes even a desire for revenge. Each one of these states comes from a space of unforgiveness, a refusal to let go and come into the present moment. Only in the present moment can you create your future.

In your life, you go through a difficult situation or a very good situation, and you have different moods, but you learn things from your experiences.

The place where...knowledge occurs is the present. That which recognizes the present is mind.

Sometimes we're too focused on getting out of a situation that we don't think about what we can get out of the situation.

I knew what I had to do as party leader had to be sensible and relate to the real situation we were in, rather than a situation you would like to have.

Start now to create a plan if you don't already have one, or update your present plan. Watch for best buys that will fit into your year's supply. We are not in a situation that requires panic buying, but we do need to be careful in purchasing and rotating the storage that we're putting away. The instability in the world today makes it imperative that we take heed of the counsel and prepare for the future.

It's in the present that lies the secret: if you pay attention to the present you will be able to enhance it.

I think it's important to try to be present with whatever it is you're doing. And if you can't be present, take a break.

My goal is to make it so that the situation which we see at every election - the same candidates, the same faces... to turn the situation around and completely change it.

Present mirth hath present laughter. What's to come is still unsure.

He who would confine his thought to present time will not understand present reality.

To be present - really, truly present - in art and life requires empathizing with uncertainty and wrestling with risk.

Life passes us by if all we do is focus on the future. Being present, for the present, is really what is important.

Happiness comes from accepting the present situation, whether it is something you wish to savor as long as possible or change as quickly as you can. Neither is possible without acceptance as the starting point, because without acceptance you are living on the periphery of your life. There at the edges, you can't fully enjoy the good stuff or do anything about the rest.

What is true for a given person in a given situation is not necessarily true for that person in a different situation, or for another person in the same situation, and still less if both are different.

The wisdom of God is so great that He also knows exactly what I would think and do under every possible circumstance and situation, and he placed me in that state of life and situation best suited for my salvation.

I'm a Ph.D. in economics, and so you analyze every situation uniquely because every international situation is unique.

I'm ready to live in the present - not the past and not in the future - because in the present is where there's peace.

The past empowers the present, and the sweeping footsteps leading to this present mark the pathways to the future.

Time is the most important thing there is. That is the only element that you can't withdraw from the situation and still have the situation exist. Everything depends on time.

Everything present is included in the past somewhere; nobody's present pops out of nowhere.

For me the present is merged in eternity. I may not sacrifice the latter for the present.

For me, character comes from a specific condition or situation. I cannot really define a character outside that situation.

I thought Portland had a really good chance. But after we didn't win it, I knew my time was up there. But it wasn't a totally bad situation for me there. It was a great situation coming out of high school.

He to whom the present is the only thing that is present, knows nothing of the age in which he lives.

Before babies, I worked very hard to make sure I understood my surroundings and figured out where I fit in the world, whether it was at work or whether it was in a social situation. And with kids, you just can't. The rule is you can't really do that because they dictate and they change so much so you just have to go with the flow more and be present and not have big expectations and be amused all the time.

Most of us have been in that situation where you've been falling in love with somebody who didn't feel the same way. It's not a nice situation.

Accept that living in the present moment, with your present desires, is the best, the highest thing you can do.

Forget about your life situation and pay attention to your life. Your life situation exists in time. Your life is now. Your life situation is mind-stuff. Your life is real." "Instead of asking 'what do I want from life?,' a more powerful question is, 'what does life want from me?'

When, instead of merely associating some act with some situation in the animal way, we think the situation out, we have a set of particular feelings of its elements.