I live in one of the coastal cities in Southern California, and every so often I like to take a walk down the boardwalk in Venice during the weekends when it is abuzz with lively activity.
Al Seckel
Related Now is the only time we have, and the only time that we have any control over. RICHARD CARLSON Now is the only time we have, and the only time we have any control over. RICHARD CARLSON She was intimidating and all I could do was sit back on the couch as she paced back and forth, slowl... IN THE MAKING It seems like all the best people have all the worst habits. THOMAS WALLACE SCHERZER No, of course not. But surely you know your affair couldn't go on forever." "Forever has no mea... ELLEN HOPKINS I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live. THICH NHAT HANH You can't go back to how things were. How you thought they were. All you really have is...now. JAY ASHER Life is a journey, not a destination. RALPH WALDO EMERSON I've told you I don't live and die by the polls. Thus, I will refrain from pointing out that we're n... , IN THE NEW REPUBLIC An emotionally locked person refuses to let go of their sad memories and live in the now. KILROY J. OLDSTER Every revolution begins with one voice crying in the wilderness. JEFFREY FRY Use your heart. Understand. Learn to see things in the now, not as they were or will be, or as ... E.J. PATTEN I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES What day is it?" It's today," squeaked Piglet. My favorite day," said Pooh. A.A. MILNE Be present in all things and thankful for all things. MAYA ANGELOU Look at everything always as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time: Thus is yo... BETTY SMITH Do not look back and grieve over the past, for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, ... IDA SCOTT TAYLOR MCKINNEY Life is a preparation for the future; and the best preparation for the future is to live as if there... ALBERT EINSTEIN The only way to survive eternity is to be able to appreciate each moment. LAUREN KATE Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don't rent them out to to... JERRY SPINELLI Mindfulness is like that—it is the miracle which can call back in a flash our dispersed mind and r... THICH NHAT HANH Wake up to a brand new day and realize why you woke up to meet the day! Live to the end of another d... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH These are the days that must happen to you. WALT WHITMAN If there's one thing I learned, it's that nobody is here forever. You have to live for the moment, e... SIMONE ELKELES The point is to be in the moment, not miss the moment while trying to capture it. SHERALYN PRATT The goal of any spiritual person is to strive towards attaining self-realization by living spontaneo... KILROY J. OLDSTER Dive into the river of the present, but don't thrash about, go with the flow. JIM GENOVESE We need to embrace every day and enjoy it as much as we can. KAREN TODD SCARPULLA In the beginning, there was nothing and from nothing came our species then behold the dawn of music.... GARY F EVANS... To have the time to reminisce is one of the futures gifts. Don't think to much, don't live to fast, ... CALVIN WILSON We are the masters of our own destinies we shape and mould our lives into to the circumstances surro... GARY F EVANS... You're full of contradictions, Ms. Wallace." I looked up at him and arched a brow. "I'm a girl... TAMMARA WEBBER The only way he could have her was to shatter this stubborn faith of hers. In doing so, would he sha... FRANCINE RIVERS Savor the moment. Set a goal that you value and plan the steps to of getting there in a way that you... TERENCE T. GORSKI We fall back into the past, we jump ahead into the future, and in this we lose our entire lives. THICH NHAT HANH Wherever you are, be there. If you can be fully present now, you’ll know what it means to live. STEVE GOODIER If I provide for this life and turn away from the Lord, I am wise for a moment, but lost forever. FRANCINE RIVERS The only way he could have her was to shatter this stubborn faith of hers. In doing so, would he sha... FRANCINE RIVERS The things i know now, i never knew then. I wish i knew. SOTONYE ANGA Happiness, not in another place but this place...not for another hour, but this hour. WALT WHITMAN You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fool... HENRY DAVID THOREAU Forever is composed of nows. EMILY DICKINSON We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our famili... MAYA ANGELOU Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don’t rent them out to ... JERRY SPINELLI The Witch 2015, has shown how religion make us, and where does this shit put us. How just by one rel... DEYTH BANGER The Witch 2015, has shown how religion make us, and where does this shit put us. How just by one rel... DEYTH BANGER She worked her toes into the sand, feeling the tiny delicious pain of the friction of tiny chips of ... ORSON SCOTT CARD When I walk down the boardwalk, people stop me and say, 'Oh, your house is the one that glows.... MARY MATALIN Here is one fact 1 minute to finish the class, 1 day to die, one day behind that fact, one day in th... DEYTH BANGER It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained. QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and... QUEEN ELIZABETH II My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have to be seen to be believed. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughou... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana's loss, ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The British constitution has always been puzzling and always will be. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in th... QUEEN ELIZABETH II What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass; it is almost exactly 13 years since ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something e... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts an... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Grief is the price we pay for love. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a nobl... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Chr... QUEEN ELIZABETH II For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses w... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your s... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendor that are g... QUEEN ELIZABETH II We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the man... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as... QUEEN ELIZABETH II These wretched babies don't come until they are ready. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters... QUEEN ELIZABETH II No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and o... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I don't know if I have a favorite color. KATE MIDDLETON It's very special having a new little girl. KATE MIDDLETON There is no greater glory than to die for love. GABRIEL GARCíA MáRQUEZ Together they had overcome the daily incomprehension, the instantaneous hatred, the reciprocal nasti... GABRIEL GARCíA MáRQUEZ She would defend herself, saying that love, no matter what else it might be, was a natural talent. S... GABRIEL GARCíA MáRQUEZ I have always wished the present to resemble memory: because the present can be flat at times, and b... LYDIA MILLET All believers are members of the same body and should be viewed and treated that way. HENRY HON If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath. AMIT RAY I like to read, walk, cook, and travel to cities. We live in the country, so we miss museums and the... BEVERLY CLEARY We'll sort of get over the marriage first and then maybe look at the kids. But obviously we want... PRINCE WILLIAM Family is the most important thing in the world. PRINCESS DIANA You philosophers are lucky men. You write on paper and paper is patient. Unfortunate Empress that I ... CATHERINE THE GREAT With the right help, children have a good chance of overcoming their issues while they are still you... KATE MIDDLETON As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. KING SOLOMON I don't mind a big fascinator. I think there is more scope for artwork in a fascinator rather th... ZARA PHILLIPS I was always told from the hat-makers that you should have your hair up because it shows the hat mor... ZARA PHILLIPS I don't think I'll still be riding at 40. There are a couple of people who are still riding ... ZARA PHILLIPS My dad's not a big talker. ZARA PHILLIPS My dad can be pretty critical sometimes. ZARA PHILLIPS
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AL HAMMELL It's about getting the younger players excited about baseball. We'll look forward to doing it each y... AL HAMMELL It was a great clinic for the first year. AL HAMMELL We had our players helping out with instruction. AL HAMMELL It's just something I've been doing for 10 years. AL HAMMELL We had about a total of over 50 kids this year. AL HAMMELL I think it is a very, very prestigious award for Story County. It shows that we are truly energy eff... AL HAHN If we don't go any further than we are right now, it is an extreme award for Story County. AL HAHN It is wonderful to be able to imagine a building system of this magnitude and then have it work at t... AL HAHN It goes to show that the first year wasn't a fluke. AL HAHN Our defense was just fantastic as it has been all year. It has been the backbone of our team all yea... AL GUTHMAN Our kids play hard and when you play hard, you don't notice people in the gym. 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That's right, records! Man, they don't ... AL GREEN I'm thankful for every moment. AL GREEN Some times in our lives, we all have pain, we all have sorrow.But, if we are wise, we know that ther... AL GREEN This agreement recognizes the contributions our employees make and at the same time allows GM of Can... AL GREEN This year, each game, we want to go out and give our best. Our goal right now is to finish in the up... AL GRAY There's a freshman who Aaron has taken under his wing. He's done an excellent job with him, teaching... AL GRAY If you look at the returning marquee kids in the league ... [they] are tailbacks. A couple of years ... AL BAGNOLI We've got a chance to be a decent defense. We're not there yet. AL BAGNOLI Any time you get a different color jersey, it's beneficial and it also give you an idea of where you... AL BAGNOLI He is really a talented kid. We're still pretty young on the defensive side of the ball, and he prov... AL BAGNOLI We were trying to replace some very talented kids. He was trying to replace the player of the year, ... AL BAGNOLI You never know. I don't want to take anything away from Harvard. On that day they were obviously the... AL BAGNOLI We're cautiously optimistic. We think we're going to have a lot of skill on this team, but we have s... AL BAGNOLI Kyle was a remarkable young man, a true scholar-athlete, an ambassador for Penn, a tremendous teamma... AL BAGNOLI He'll do more in terms of the development end, the fundraising end, the facilities end of it. He'll ... AL BAGNOLI What the final product is going to be, I can't tell you. I can tell you he's hitting the ball well. ... AL AVILA He's got room to fill out. He's a strong kid, he's just lean. AL AVILA He knows the strike zone, makes a lot of contact and doesn't swing at bad pitches. He has a lot of g... AL AVILA His development has come along real well. He's made good strides defensively. His hitting, though, i... 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