Quotes with present-giving

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  • William Shakespeare Present fears are less than horrible imaginings.
    William Shakespeare
    English playwright and poet (1564 - 1616)
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  • Bobby Scott Present law has a process to ascertain whether or not a patient is in a persistent vegetative state, and it should not matter what politicians think.
    Bobby Scott
    American politician (1947 - )
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  • William Shakespeare Present mirth hath present laughter. What's to come is still unsure.
    William Shakespeare
    English playwright and poet (1564 - 1616)
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  • Albert Camus Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.
    Original: La vraie générosité envers l'avenir consiste à tout donner au présent.
    Albert Camus
    French writer, essayist and Nobel Prize winner in literature (1956) (1913 - 1960)
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  • Salman Rushdie Reality is a question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seems -but as you approach the present, it inevitably seems incredible.
    Salman Rushdie
    Engels writer (1947 - )
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  • Iain Banks Reason shapes the future, but superstition infects the present.
    The State of the Art (1991) 75
    Iain Banks
    Scottish author (1954 - 2013)
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  • Charles Dickens Reflect upon your present blessings — of which every man has many — not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
    Sketches by Boz (1836-1837) Characters, Ch. 2 : A Christmas Dinner
    Charles Dickens
    English writer (1812 - 1870)
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  • Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.
    Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
    French essayist and philosopher (1533 - 1592)
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  • Peggy Noonan Remember the waterfront shack with the sign FRESH FISH SOLD HERE. Of course it's fresh, we're on the ocean. Of course it's for sale, we're not giving it away. Of course it's here, otherwise the sign would be someplace else. The final sign: FISH.
    Peggy Noonan
    American Author, Presidential Speechwriter (1950 - )
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  • Bono Rock 'n' roll is ridiculous. It's absurd. In the past, U2 was trying to duck that. Now we're wrapping our arms around it and giving it a great big kiss.
    Bono
    Irish singer, songwriter, philanthropist, activist and businessman (1960 - )
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  • Bhumibol Adulyadej Since that time up until the present time, there have been progress, and changes all through the time. The changes have not come by themselves; these changes have come from the doings of everyone in the country.
    Bhumibol Adulyadej
    Thai King (1927 - 2016)
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  • Seneca So enjoy present pleasures as to not mar those to come.
    Seneca
    Roman philosopher, statesman and playwright (5 - 65)
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  • Bruce Springsteen Somebody who can reckon with the past, who can live with the past in the present, and move towards the future - that's fabulous.
    Bruce Springsteen
    American singer-songwriter (1949 - )
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  • Gore Vidal Style is knowing who you are, what to say, and not giving a damn.
    Gore Vidal
    American writer and criticus (1925 - 2012)
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  • Plato Submit to the present evil, lest a greater one befall you.
    Phaedrus
    Plato
    Greek philosopher (427 - 347)
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  • Lois McMaster Bujold Suicidal glory is the luxury of the irresponsible. We're not giving up. We're waiting for a better opportunity to win.
    Lois McMaster Bujold
    American speculative fiction writer
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  • Mother Teresa Sweetest Lord, make me appreciative of the dignity of my high vocation, and its many responsibilities. Never permit me to disgrace it by giving way to coldness, unkindness, or impatience.
    Mother Teresa
    Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary (1910 - 1997)
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  • Ben Casnocha Talk to people no one else is talking to. Who would have thought that giving a speech at a funeral at age 12 would introduce me to a man who would introduce me to my first business contact who would introduce me to several other important people in my life. That's luck. That's randomness.
    Ben Casnocha
    American author, entrepreneur, and investor (1988 - )
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  • Caroline Dhavernas Talking back and being quite aggressive about stuff and not giving a care in the world about anyone. So it was more, I think, that way and I think that's what happened in that party when I stood in between two people.
    Caroline Dhavernas
    Canadian actress (1978 - )
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  • A. Bartlett Giamatti Teachers believe they have a gift for giving; it drives them with the same irrepressible drive that drives others to create a work of art or a market or a building.
    A. Bartlett Giamatti
    American professor and president of Yale University (1938 - 1989)
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