The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be.
I am incredibly bad at predicting the future; I am only smart enough to observe the present and listen to my intuition about tendencies.
Humans are the only creatures with the ability to dive deep in the sea, fly high in the sky, send instant messages around the globe, reflect on the past, assess the present and imagine the future.
You know, it was just another presentation of my work, and a funny one, because the cards are quite different from the normal Tarot deck, no?
The funny thing is that when you have any form of presentation to your band, meaning you have the foresight to see outside of your creativity, you have a bigger vision.
The Jewish tradition presents itself as the greatest revelation of God's truth that can be known in the world. That is why we call ourselves 'the chosen people.' It is not that we choose ourselves. It means that we have been elected by God and given ...
When trying to remember my share in the glow of the eternal present, in the smile of God, I return to my childhood, too, for that is where the most significant discoveries turn up.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is God's gift, that's why we call it the present.
The Intelligence Committee will also examine present counterintelligence programs for the Department of Energy, the National Laboratories, and the Department of Defense.
The presentations and conceptions of the average man of the world are formed and dominated, not by the full and pure desire for knowledge as an end in itself, but by the struggle to adapt himself favourably to the conditions of life.
I try to deal with the complexities of power and social life, but as far as the visual presentation goes I purposely avoid a high degree of difficulty.
Indeed, in the present climate of mistrust of institutions, many people who yearn for a more meaningful and fulfilling life would regard the church as an unlikely place to go for guidance.
Presents are symbolic. When you give them in your personal life, they should show that you are paying attention to the person to whom you're giving them.
I'd like to keep my personal life private. In reality, I know that's not possible. In the present, I'm trying to pretend it's possible.
Opportunities present themselves to me. That's how my whole life has been pretty much. I've been lucky.
Occasions for defining moments do not arise every day. When they do, we must seize the opportunities they present for improving everyone's life.
We do not yet have the solutions to these questions, but the awareness that we live in an endangered world is present in more and more life situations.
Before you ask God for more blessings, try to first thank Him for all your past and present blessings in your life.
Wear your true purpose in life with full pride. There is absolutely no other better way to present yourself to the world.
Be careful with how you present yourself in the public, because most people will not hesitate to treat you in that exact manner.
It is in doing that we could learn more about our strengths and weaknesses, and then be presented with the opportunities to work our way up from there.