CURATED COLLECTION

Living in the Moment

The present moment is the only one you'll ever actually inhabit — these quotes make that land.

53 quotes found

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First winter rain, the world and I are young.

—Matsuo BashoPoet

Renaissance ERA • East Asia

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A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.

—Roald DahlNovelist

Post-War ERA • Western Europe

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To be of use in the world is the only way to be happy.

—Hans Christian AndersenAuthor & Poet

Industrial Age ERA • Nordic

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Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.

—Hans Christian AndersenAuthor & Poet

Industrial Age ERA • Nordic

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The world is beautiful, and I am glad I was born.

—Jaroslav SeifertPoet & Author

Late Modern ERA • Eastern Europe

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My dad said, 'Don't let anyone steal your joy, son. Ever.'

—Kwame AlexanderPoet & Author

Digital Age ERA • North America

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Sudden summer shower, a child's hand claps through the puddle.

—Yosa BusonPoet & Painter

Enlightenment ERA • East Asia

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Joy is not made to be a crumb.

—Jenny ZhangPoet & Writer

Digital Age ERA • East Asia

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It is a great mitzvah to be happy always.

—Nachman of BreslovMystic

Industrial Age ERA • Eastern Europe

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If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams.

—Roald DahlNovelist

Post-War ERA • Western Europe

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Let us crown ourselves with roses, let us drink wine.

—AnacreonLyric Poet

Ancient World ERA • Southern Europe

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Seize the day, put no trust in tomorrow.

—HoraceLyric Poet

Ancient World ERA • Southern Europe

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The power of finding beauty in humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.

—Louisa May AlcottNovelist & Poet

Industrial Age ERA • North America

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Laughter is healing. You gotta laugh at everything, even the pain.

—Tiffany HaddishScholar & Thinker

Digital Age ERA • North America

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Writing is the only thing that when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else.

—Gloria SteinemFeminist, Activist & Journalist

Digital Age ERA • North America

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Let others praise ancient times; I am glad to be born in these.

—OvidPoet

Ancient World ERA • Southern Europe

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To me every hour of the day and night is an unspeakably perfect miracle.

—Walt WhitmanPoet & Essayist

Industrial Age ERA • North America

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To learn and then to practice what you have learned — is this not a joy?

—ConfuciusPhilosopher

Ancient World ERA • East Asia

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I believe in good energy.

—WizkidAuthor & Thinker

Digital Age ERA • West Africa

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Rain, shine, or snow, I play with my ball.

—RyokanPoet

Enlightenment ERA • East Asia

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