Paulo Coelho Quotes

Be reverent before the dawning day. Do not think of what will be in a year, or in ten years. Think of to-day.

Sometimes we are only aware of how happy we are when the moment has passed. But now and again, if we are very lucky, we are aware of happiness when it is actually happening.

The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life.

Every day, we try to pretend that we haven't perceived that moment, that it doesn't exist; that today is the same as yesterday and will be the same as tomorrow. But if people really pay attention to their everyday lives, they will discover that magic moment.

Each moment of life is only as precious as is our ability to attend to it.

Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole life, which is never not now.

Nothing is worth more than this day.

My children teach me to slow down and enjoy life.

We are so distracted and focused on what's next, we can fail to see what is actually in front of us.

There's only one reason why you're not experiencing bliss at this present moment, and it's because you're thinking or focusing on what you don't have....But, right now you have everything you need to be in bliss.

It's all a matter of paying attention, being awake in the present moment, and not expecting a huge payoff. The magic in this world seems to work in whispers and small kindnesses.

The best advice I have been given is to live in the moment, as cliché as that sounds. It's crazy.

Each moment is magical, precious and complete and will never exist again. We forget that now is the moment we are in, that the next one isn't guaranteed. And if we are blessed with another moment, any joy, creativity or wisdom it brings will ensue from the way we live in the present one.

Life is a great and wondrous mystery, and the only thing we know that we have for sure is what is right here right now. Don't miss it.

Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment.

The older one gets, the more one feels that the present must be enjoyed; it is a precious gift, comparable to a state of grace

The present is passed over in the race for the future; the here is neglected in favor of the there. Enjoy the moment, even if it means merely a walk in the country.

And so you have a life that you are living only now, now and now and now, gone before you can speak of it, and you must be thankful for living day by day, moment by moment a life in the breath and pulse and living light of the present

I never really look back. I just approach life (taking) it one day at a time. I'm just really grateful.

We're so busy watching out for what's just ahead of us that we don't take time to enjoy where we are.

Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted.

Make treating yourself a priority and always remember your life is happening now. Don't put off all your dreams and pleasures to another day. In any balanced personal definition of success there has to be a powerful element of living life in the present.

The willingness and ability to live fully in the now eludes many people. While eating your appetizer, don't be concerned with dessert.

The authentic experience, where is that? Living the moment. That is something that we're losing.

Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention.