Following is our list of past present and future quotations and slogans full of insightful wisdom and perspective about living in the past present and future.
The past is always tense, the future perfect. — Zadie Smith
Learn from the past, prepare for the future, live in the present. — Thomas S. Monson
I will live in the past, the present, and the future. The spirits of all three shall strive within me. — Charles Dickens
The present is determined by our past actions, and the future by the present. — Swami Vivekananda
The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it. — Thomas S. Monson
It is said that the present is pregnant with the future. — Voltaire
The best thing about the past is that it's over. The best thing about the future is that it's yet to come. The best thing about the present is that it's here now. — Richard Bandler
There is no present or future-only the past, happening over and over again-now. — Eugene O'Neill
Short Past Present And Future Quotes
The future is purchased by the present. — Samuel Johnson
The future influences the present just as much as the past. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Within this moment, the only moment that exists, the past, present and future are contained. — Buddha
Not the past, not the future, life is now. — Rickson Gracie
The past exists only in our memories, the future only in our plans. The present is our only reality. — Robert M. Pirsig
Past is dead Future is uncertain; Present is all you have, So eat, drink and live merry. — Albert Einstein
The present is where we get lost - if we forget our past and have no vision of the future — Ayi Kwei Armah
The future depends on what we do in the present. — Mahatma Gandhi
Instead of past, present and future, I'd prefer chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. — Ashleigh Brilliant
Top 10 Past Present And Future Quotes
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. French translation — Marcel Pagnol
Best there is... past, present and future! Ohhhhh yeahhhh! — Randy Savage
To regret the past, to hope in the future, and never to be satisfied with the present: that is what I spend my whole life doing — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Don't let the sadness from the past and fear of the future ruin the happiness of the present. — Kid Cudi
Live in the present and shape the future, do not be casting lingering looks to the distant past for the past has passed away, never again to return. — Subramanya Bharathi
Learn From Yesterday, Live for Today, hope for tomorrow. — Orison Swett Marden
Leave aside your regrets of the past and anxieties of the future
And focus intelligently on the present.
This is the best way of ensuring a positive future. — Chinmayananda Saraswati
Past Present And Future Image Quotes
If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.
He who spends time regretting the past loses the present and risks the future. — Francisco de Quevedo
People don't realize that now is all there ever is; There is no past or future except as memory or anticipation in your mind.
Living In The Past Present And Future Quotes
Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it is called the present. — Eleanor Roosevelt
Humans can't live in the present, like animals do. Humans are always thinking about the future or the
past. So it's a veil of tears, man. I don't know anything that's going to benefit me now, except love. I
just need an overwhelming amount of love. And a nap. Mostly a nap. — Townes Van Zandt
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. — S. N. Goenka
Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be.
Our past is not, as some fear, a series of events carved in stone that we must carry around for the rest of our lives... but a kaleidoscope of experiences that, when viewed through different lenses, can 'color' (change) how we see our present and future. — Bill Crawford
Most people are prisoners, thinking only about the future or living in the past. They are not in the present, and the present is where everything begins. — Carlos Santana
Losers live in the past. Winners learn from the past and enjoy working in the present toward the future. — Denis Waitley
If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.
What matters is to live in the present, live now, for every moment is now. It is your thoughts and acts of the moment that create your future. The outline of your future path already exists, for you created its pattern by your past. — Sai Baba
Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now. — Christopher Paolini
The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time. The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time. — Dean Acheson
Trust no future, however pleasant! Let the dead past bury its dead! Act -- act in the living Present! Heart within and God overhead. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Life Past Present And Future Quotes
We are all here for some special reason. Stop being a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future. — Robin Sharma
Be present. I would encourage you with all my heart just to be present. Be present and open to the moment that is unfolding before you. Because, ultimately, your life is made up of moments. So don't miss them by being lost in the past or anticipating the future. — Jessica Lange
Never forget yesterday, but always live for today... Because you never know what tomorrow can bring, or what it can take away...
Through Jesus, your past is explained, your present has a purpose, and your future is secure. What more could you really want in life? — Jase Robertson
The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life. — Nhat Hanh
You are caught in the current of unceasing change. Your life is a ripple in it. Every moment of your conscious life links the infinite past with the infinite future. Take part in both and you will not find the present empty. — Oswald Spengler
The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly present illusion.
Opportunities flit by while we sit regretting the chances we have lost, and the happiness that comes to us we heed not, because of the happiness that is gone. — Jerome K. Jerome
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. — Buddha
Childbirth takes place at the intersection of time; in all cultures it links past, present and future. In traditional cultures birth unites the world of 'now' with the world of the ancestors, and is part of the great tree of life extending in time and eternity. — Sheila Kitzinger
Fill your heart with the creative power to accept the past, decorate the present and transform the future. — Osho
The Past Present Is A Gift And Future Quotes
Today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present. — Bil Keane
Living in the moment means letting go of the past and not waiting for the future. It means living your life consciously, aware that each moment you breathe is a gift. — Oprah Winfrey
The past is history. The future is a mystery. The present is a gift. — Lisa Unger
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Yesterday's the past and tomorrow's the future. Today is a gift -- which is why they call it the present. — Bill Keane
Learning to live in the present tense-one that's free from the failures of the past and the anxieties of the future-is a wonderful gift, and one you always should be striving for. — Rick Pitino
You accept things as they are, not as you wish they were in this moment...The past is history, the future is a mystery, and this moment is a gift. That is why this moment is called the present. — Deepak Chopra
Buddhist Quotes
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared. — Buddha
Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions. — Dalai Lama
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. — Dalai Lama
I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done. — Marie Curie
The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass. — Dogen
Every civilization:
Hindu, Buddhist, Confucianist, Christian, Jewish and Muslim, all of them understood that LEARNING was to make a BETTER HUMAN BEING, LEARNING was NOT to MAKE MORE MONEY;
It was to make a BETTER HUMAN BEING. — Hamza Yusuf
Heal the past, live the present, dream the future.
We suffer because we want life to be different from what it is. We suffer because we try to make pleasurable what is painful, to make solid what is fluid, to make permanent what is always changing. — Sakyong Mipham
If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good. — Shantideva
Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken. Take heed, do not squander your life. — Dogen
Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. — Confucius
Past And Future Quotes
There comes a point in your life when you realize:
Who matters,
Who never did,
Who won't anymore,
And who always will.
So, don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason why they didn't make it to your future. — Adam Lindsay Gordon
Keep looking up! I learn from the past, dream about the future and look up. There's nothing like a beautiful sunset to end a healthy day. — Rachel Boston
The past has no power over present moment
Everyone may not be good, but there's always something good in everyone. Never judge anyone shortly because every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. — Oscar Wilde
We cannot change the past, but we can change our attitude toward it. Uproot guilt and plant forgiveness. Tear out arrogance and seed humility. Exchange love for hate - thereby, making the present comfortable and the future promising. — Maya Angelou
There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow. Today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.
A revolution is not a bed of roses. A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past. — Fidel Castro
Give up identification with this mass of flesh as well as with what thinks it a mass. Both are intellectual imaginations. Recognise your true self as undifferentiated awareness, unaffected by time, past, present or future, and enter Peace. — Adi Shankara
We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history. — Ellen G. White
The man hunched over his motorcycle can focus only on the present... he is caught in a fragment of time cut off from both the past and the future... he has no fear, because the source of fear is in the future, and a person freed of the future has nothing to fear. — Milan Kundera
Present Future Quotes
Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the present. — Bil Keane
Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. — Nido R Qubein
Be brave to let go of the past. And fight for the present that you deserve. A better future is always yours.
Perfecting the past blurs your focus of the future. — Marvin Davis
Existence is.. well.. what does it matter? I exist on the best terms I can. The past is now part of my future. The present is well out of hand. — Ian Curtis
Don't search for heaven and hell in the future. Both are now present. Whenever we manage to love without expectations, calculations, negotiations, we are indeed in heaven. Whenever we fight, hate, we are in hell. — Shams Tabrizi
I can feel guilty about the past, Apprehensive about the future,but only in the present can I act.The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness. — Abraham Maslow
Leave the past in the past, tomorrows not promised and Todays just a gift
i guess thats why its the present — Joe Budden
I don’t know how to save the world. I don’t have the answers or The Answer. I hold no secret knowledge as to how to fix the mistakes of generations past and present. I only know that without compassion and respect for all of Earth’s inhabitants, none of us will survive—nor will we deserve to. — Leonard Peltier
One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present. — Golda Meir
Simplify your life. Don't waste the years struggling for things that are unimportant. Don't burden yourself with possessions. Keep your needs and wants simple and enjoy what you have. Don't destroy your peace of mind by looking back, worrying about the past. Live in the present. Simplify! — Henry David Thoreau
It's being here now that's important. There's no past and there's no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past, but we can't relive it; and we can hope for the future, but we don't know if there is one. — George Harrison
The softer your heart is the less that your past is forming your present and your future. When there is openness and softness of heart, what forms the present and the future is not your past but the reality of your own being. — John de Ruiter
Who doesn’t respect and value his past, is not worth the honour of the present, and has no right to a future — Jozef Pilsudski
Something to remember on your birthday..Forget the past, it can't be changed..And, forget the present because I didn't get you one. — Brian Jones
Our past, our present, and whatever remains of our future, absolutely depend on what we do now. — Sylvia Earle
The self (Soul) is the constant-witness consciousness. Through all months, seasons and years, through all divisions of time, the past, present and future the consciousness remains one and self luminous. It neither rises nor sets. The ultimate self is free from sin, free from old age, free from death and grief, free from hunger and thirst, which desires nothing and imagines nothing. — Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. . . Live each moment completely and the future will take care of itself. Fully enjoy the wonder and beauty of each moment. — Paramahansa Yogananda
How strange and foolish is man. He looses his health in gaining wealth. Then to regain health he wastes his wealth. He ruins is present while worrying about his future - but weeps in the future by recalling his past. He lives as though death shall never come to him - but dies in a way as if he were never born. — Ali ibn Abi Talib
We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another, unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made of layers, cells, constellations. — Anais Nin
We are a part of everything that is beneath us, above us, and around us. Our past is our present, our present is our future, and our future is seven generations past and present. — Winona LaDuke
An America that looks away is ignoring not just the sins of the past but the sins of the present and the certain sins of the future. — Ta-Nehisi Coates
Mountains are cathedrals: grand and pure, the houses of my religion. I go to them as humans go to worship...From their lofty summits, I view my past, dream of the future, and with unusual acuity I am allowed to experience the present moment. My strength renewed, my vision cleared, in the mountains I celebrate creation. On each journey I am reborn. — Anatoli Boukreev
Our minds are mischievously clever. Time and again, they pull us back to the past and yank us forward into the future. Our perception of the world – and the story we tell ourselves about who we are – is completely colored by half-baked memories and imagined projections. But in truth this is all illusion... The only objective truth is the present moment – the now. — Rich Roll
To make a judgment you need to compare a current observation to one you’ve made in the past. To be anxious you need to think about the future and anticipate that it’ll be worse than the present. To be bored you need to long for a state other than what’s happening in the present. To be ashamed you need to re-create a moment that no longer exists. To be unhappy you need to focus on what you want that you don’t yet have. With the exception of pain, no one ever suffered from what was going on in the present moment. — Mo Gawdat
Happiness to me is mainly not suffering, not desiring, not thinking too much about the future or the past, really embracing the present moment and the reality of what is, the way it is. — Naval Ravikant
All a company report and balance sheet can tell you is the past and the present. They cannot tell future. — Nicolas Darvas
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