“When I am truly present, I feel alive, and I want everyone around me to share that feeling so we can make the most of that moment together.” WantFeelsMomentsFeelingsTogetherAliveShareThat Moment Author:Alicia Keys
“The things that are reflected back at us, often times, are appealing to a base instinct that's about response as opposed to reflection. So for me, it's important to turn on a piece of information that might interest people, you know, that might interest them in pursuing or researching maybe, or even just thinking about it in that moment as I'm performing it.” PeopleThinkingKnowsImportantMomentsMightTurnsInterestPiecesInformationReflectionInstinctResponsePerformingThat MomentTurn-on Author:Reggie Watts
“Each moment of every day is new and then it vanishes. Where is that day? Where is that moment?” MomentsThat Moment Author:Jack Kornfield
“I guess at that moment in time I had a certain... presence? A certain level of presence in the industry. But that was at Madonna's request. There was a concept for the video ["Material Girl"], and the idea was that it was kind of a Howard Hughes and Marilyn Monroe sort of idea, that there was this guy behind the scenes making it all happen. And she saw me as that guy, so she asked for me.” KindIdeasMomentsHappensGuyCertainGirlLevelsBehindsSawsMaterialsIndustrySceneConceptsVideoThat MomentThis GuyRequestThat GuyMoments In TimeBehind The ScenesMaterial Girl Author:Keith Carradine
“It is obvious when an actor has put work into prep and research and understanding their character, and they're making choices, because that's what happens when you take the time - or have the time - to really think about the material, but that only accounts for about 60% of what happens on the day. When you're in the moment, you throw it all away. Well, you don't throw it all away, but it's in you now, and everything is reactionary in that moment and you have to be honest and present and listening.” ThinkingWellsMomentsCharacterHappensChoicesActorsUnderstandingHonestMaterialsListeningResearchAccountsObviousBeing HonestThat MomentReactionariesMaking ChoicesPreps Author:Logan Lerman
“I'm always surprised reading my old journals. There's this idea that life is hard now, but then I'll reach that moment where it'll change. But there's no summit. It's a constant climb.” IdeasHardMomentsLife IsReadingConstantClimbsThat MomentJournalSummitLife Is Hard Author:Chris Pine
“When I'm writing a book, I draw from my immediate experience, and my books are therefore almost a snapshot of where I am at that moment in my life.” WritingBookMomentsDrawsThat MomentWriting A BookSnapshots Author:Maria Semple
“Nothing will ever equal that moment of exhilaration which filled my whole being when I felt myself flying away from the earth. It was not mere pleasure; it was perfect bliss.” WholeMomentsEarthFeltPerfectPleasureEqualFilledMereFlyingBlissAviationThat MomentAirplaneFly AwayExhilaration Author:Jacques Charles
“Don't ever say you are sorry for "being caught in the moment". Because, at that moment, that is EXACTLY where you wanted to be.” MomentsWantedForgivenessSorryCaughtThat MomentI'm Sorry Author:Buffalo Bill
“I meant it when I said I didn't believe in love at first sight. It takes time to really, truly fall for someone. Yet I believe in a moment. A moment when you glimpse the truth within someone, and they glimpse the truth within you. In that moment, you don't belong to yourself any longer, not completely. Part of you belongs to him; part of him belongs to you. After that, you can't take it back, no matter how much you want to, no matter how hard you try.” WantLoveTryingFirstsBelieveSaidMatterHardMomentsFallI BelieveSightI Believe InThat MomentWithin YouTake TimeLove At First SightGlimpseIt Takes TimeBelieve In Love Author:Claudia Gray
“I was sitting in this small coffee shop a couple days ago and I saw this old man sitting at a table across from me. He looked so lonely, so sad. I was too, but it suddenly occurred to me that some people go through their whole lives never being loved or loving as deeply as I love you. There's always going to be the chance that I could lose you in this lifetime. There's nothing any of us can do about the possibility of loss. But in that moment, I decided that I was more interested in focusing on the great privilege I've been given in having you at all. Ch. 32” PeopleMenWholeMomentsGivenCan DoLosesChanceLossSawsLove YouPossibilityCoupleSittingLonelyDecidedTablesLifetimePrivilegeCoffeeWhole LifeShopsThat MomentOld ManLoving LifeBeing LovedSo SadCoffee ShopSo Lonely Author:Mia Sheridan
“My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation. In that moment [when finished 2nd in the 200 meter race in the 2008 Olympic games] I was just completely devastated. I mean, I had worked so hard; that was my opportunity. And she was just able to turn it around for me. She helped me to be able to see the other side of things and that this is not the end for me. She's just an amazing supporter and an encouraging person and she has a unique ability to do that. And so those are the kind of things she said to me in that moment and over the next four years. When things get tough, she's always been my strength.” YearsKindPersonsSaidMomentsNextAbilityFourMomUniqueToughMy MomThat MomentFour YearsSupporterWhen Things Get Tough Author:Allyson Felix
“I pray for that moment in which I think we can claim to the world that we are now in a different, new era of Indo-American relationship of trust, of working together, partnership strengthened both by our commitment to common values, and also the identity of interests.” ThinkingWorldDifferentMomentsTogetherValuesInterestCommonIdentityPrayingCommitmentClaimsErasWorking TogetherThat MomentPartnershipI PrayNew Era Author:Manmohan Singh
“Usually, I'm pretty good about sorting through the options and then making decisions that I'm confident are the best decisions in that moment, given the information we have. But there are times where I think I wish I could have imagined a different level of insight.” ThinkingDifferentMomentsGivenWishDecisionLevelsInformationInsightThat MomentMaking DecisionsDifferent LevelsSorting Author:Barack Obama
“I think that whatever you do, if you're a singer, a rapper, an architect, dentist, treat that like when you're doing it, your whole career depends on that moment.” IfsThinkingWholeMomentsCareersDependsTreatsSingersThat MomentArchitectRapperDentist Author:Eric Benet
“The thing about running is, if I run in the morning before work, I feel like I'm ahead of the day. Whatever work I've done in terms of preparation or research or thinking about the scene or the character, it all kind of crystallizes in that moment in the morning. And sometimes I have the best ideas then.” IfsThinkingFeelsKindIdeasSometimesDoneMomentsCharacterRunningTermMorningSceneResearchAll KindsPreparationThat MomentWhatever Works Author:Tom Hiddleston
“You can over complicate everything with techniques; when you're in the moment, you have to feel that you are that character, that you're feeling the pain or the happiness or whatever it is that they're feeling in that moment. Usually the authenticity will manifest itself.” FeelsMomentsCharacterFeelingsPainTechniqueAuthenticityThat MomentManifest Author:Luke Evans
“There's always been a celebration of what is that moment, whoever I am at that moment in my life. [It] is a very real way of looking at beauty.” WayRealMomentsThat MomentCelebration Author:Charlize Theron
“There's a thing when you're always working on something you really love, and this one we loved so much, it feels like you have a secret, and you can't wait to let people in on the secret. But at the same time, there's that moment where, "What if they get the secret and they think the secret is stupid?!"” PeopleIfsThinkingFeelsMomentsWaitingSecretStupidLike YouWhat IfThat MomentAlways Working Author:Matt Reeves
“We already have our phones, but other wearables, and those technologies are going to want to know when you're deciding things and then offer some kind of input subtle or less so on that moment.” KnowsWantKindMomentsTechnologyOffersPhonesSubtleThat MomentInput Author:Tim Wu
“There might never be that moment when everyone says, "Oh my God, big data is awful."” MomentsBigsMightAwfulDataThat Moment Author:Cathy O'Neil
“Jon Davis of Korn and Frank Mullen of Suffocation are one of my favorite bands and from that moment, we started a conversation and lead to the song.” MomentsSongBandConversationMy FavoriteThat MomentFrankFavorite Bands Author:Mitch Lucker
“I think sometimes, you have to pick your spots about when a game gets intense or when the game's outcome is pivoting in that moment.” ThinkingSometimesMomentsGamesPicksIntenseSpotsOutcomesThat Moment Author:Joe Buck
“Everything going through my head was like, "Just last month or so, I was just flying into L.A. and things were just getting started with recording my album, and then here it is, wow, boom, here I am in a movie." And then with Leonardo DiCaprio! The whole experience was cool and that moment was so epic for me.” WholeMomentsLastsMonthsAlbumsFlyingThat MomentWowEpicHere I AmLeonardoGetting Started Author:Quindon Tarver
“In fact, I think it was the philosopher Hume who argued that it's far more likely that a miracle is a new physical phenomenon that we have yet to discover and have now discovered in that moment than it is a spiritual force coming down from God making something happen in front of you.” ThinkingMomentsFactsHappensSpiritualForceFrontsMiraclePhilosopherThings HappenThat MomentPhenomenonHume Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“When I was 18 I read a book about Buddhism and, before I was halfway through it I said to my mother, "I'm a Buddhist!" She said, "That's great. Finish reading the book and then you can tell me all about it." From that moment on I knew I was a Buddhist.” SaidBookMomentsMotherReadingBuddhismBuddhistThat MomentHalfway Author:Tenzin Palmo
“I did marry, I did get pregnant, but as I was giving birth, my daughter and I almost died. We were rushed to the hospital. I had an emergency cesarean and in that moment, in the emergency room, I felt my grandmother come to me. She was with me and when my daughter was born, instead of naming her Hailey, I named her Lucy after my grandmother. Hailey lives in the pages of my books.” GivingBookMomentsFeltBornRoomsBirthPagesDaughterDiedGrandmotherMy DaughterThat MomentHospitalsPregnantMy GrandmotherEmergenciesLucyGiving BirthEmergency RoomCesareanHailey Author:Nancy Grace
“I live in California, where there's a lot of driving entailed. I'm usually going somewhere to be on time to meet someone so I'm necessarily engaged in time. And yet, how can I in that moment of driving my car, be aware of that which is not going anywhere?” MomentsCarDrivingCaliforniaEngagedThat Moment Author:Roger Housden
“I was so nervous every night that I had to really focus and keep myself in that moment so that I would not forget the words. I was really present for every song.” MomentsNightSongForgetFocusNervousThat MomentEvery Night Author:Kate Bush
“That moment when Kanye West secretly records your phone call, then Kim [Kardashian] posts it on the internet.” MomentsRecordsInternetWestPhonesPostsThat MomentPhone CallsKim Author:Taylor Swift
“To me, I go out there, and I do what I trained. We prepare so long for that moment, so it's just kind of exciting.” KindLongMomentsExcitingThat Moment Author:Simone Biles
“Abraham is trying to obey God, but not to kill. I feel that moment is one of the defining moments of Jewish faith.” FeelsTryingMomentsThat MomentDefiningAbrahamDefining MomentsJewish Faith Author:Elie Wiesel
“It's a little hard to avoid putting both war and politics in, in that they both come into the activity, but on their own. My basic idea is to do a great love film set in the hell of 1942. At that moment, hell was Leningrad. Underneath all this, of course, is a film about dissension between the two most important countries in the world, the United States and the Soviet Union. I think it is a must at this point to talk about cooperation instead of the rancor and hatred and competition between nations.” ThinkingWorldLittlesTwoImportantIdeasWarCountryHardStatesMomentsFilmCoursesNationsUnitedUnited StatesHellActivityHatredCompetitionUnionsThat MomentCooperationSovietSoviet UnionGreat LoveFilm SetLove FilmsDissensionRancorLeningrad Author:Sergio Leone
“Some of the funniest moments I've had have been like, at a funeral. Somebody says something and everyone's laughing because you have so much pain, but you need that moment of levity.” NeedsHas BeensMomentsPainLaughingThat MomentFuneralLevity Author:Gloria Calderon Kellett
“Preparation for any role is a must, so that when the shot is happening, it's about reacting and living that moment. One must be so prepared that spontaneity comes!” MomentsRolesHappeningsShotsPreparedPreparationThat MomentSpontaneityReacting Author:Arjun Kapoor
“This country needs to take a deep breath. We are a strong, resilient nation. And the idea that the Russians hacked our election needs to be investigated. There is very little evidence at that moment except for the DNC servers.” NeedsLittlesIdeasCountryMomentsStrongNationsEvidenceBreathsElectionThat MomentResilientDeep BreathServerTake A Deep BreathHacked Author:Katrina vanden Heuvel
“My family endured a big crisis after my father's business went bankrupt and we went from having a comfortable life to having virtually nothing. I saw from that moment how fragile and precarious life can be and you have to work very hard not just to survive but also to accomplish something in life and fulfill your dreams.” HardMomentsDreamBigsFatherSawsComfortableMy FamilyCrisisAccomplishYour DreamsThat MomentFragilePrecariousComfortable Life Author:Shakira
“As inequality grows, the basic bonds of social fraternity are fraying - as we discussed in regard to Occupy Wall Street. As tensions increase, people will become more willing to engage in protest. But that moment is not now.” PeopleMomentsSocialGrowsStreetsWillingWallIncreaseRegardInequalityTensionProtestThat MomentFraternityOccupy Wall Street Author:Edward Snowden
“Everyone was talking about having airplanes disappear. And I said, "Wait, wait, wait. That's what you like? I'd tell you a story about something like my girlfriend leaving me, and the magic was really hard. The airplane thing was comparatively easy, and people liked that thing?" I realized at that moment, the power of the simple idea.” PeopleSaidIdeasHardMomentsStoriesEasyWaitingSimpleTalkingMagicLeavingDisappearI RealizedGirlfriendThat MomentAirplaneLeaving MeMy GirlfriendSimple Ideas Author:David Copperfield
“What I also discovered was that, during the War, the whole of Europe had become a fortress. And thus I saw to what extent an immense territory, a whole continent, had effectively been reorganized into one city, and just like the cities of old. From that moment on, I became more interested in urban matters, in logistics, in the organisation of transport, in maintenance and supplies.” WarMatterWholeMomentsCitiesSawsEuropeThat MomentTerritoryImmenseContinentsUrbanOrganisationSuppliesTransportMaintenanceFortressesLogistics Author:Paul Virilio
“With a practice, we can always remain alive in the present moment. With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in that moment.” MomentsOrderWonderPracticeAliveMindfulnessAvailablePresent MomentThat MomentLive In The PresentWonder Of Life Author:Nhat Hanh
“Suppose you are drinking a cup of tea. When you hold your cup, you may like to breathe in, to bring your mind back to your body, and you become fully present. And when you are truly there, something else is also there - life, represented by the cup of tea. In that moment you are real, and the cup of tea is real. You are not lost in the past, in the future, in your projects, in your worries. You are free from all of these afflictions. And in that state of being free, you enjoy your tea. That is the moment of happiness, and of peace.” MindMayRealStatesMomentsBodyPastLostEnjoyWorryProjectsDrinkingBreatheYour BodyCupsTeaThat MomentAfflictionBeing FreeCups Of TeaReal YouMoments Of Happiness Author:Nhat Hanh
“[Virginia Madsen] big part in that movie ['Class'] required her shirt to get ripped off, and looking back, it couldn't be a more egregious, vintage, lowbrow, 1980s Porky's-esque, shoehorned-in moment. Like, you would never have that moment in a movie that aspired to be what that movie did today.” MomentsBigsTodayClassLike YouShirtsThat MomentLooking BackVirginiaRippedVintageLowbrow Author:Rob Lowe
“I have such amazing memories [about The Hotel New Hampshire movie], because Tony Richardson was such an amazing director, and the subject matter was so bizarre, and yet it was the most sought-after part at that moment. And then it had the good fortune to come out on the same day as Splash.” MatterMomentsMemoriesSubjectsDirectorsFortuneHotelThat MomentBizarreGood FortuneSubject MatterHampshireNew Hampshire Author:Rob Lowe
“There is something to the fact that when you're on stage or when you're playing someone else, you're able to transmute all the things inside you that maybe get a bit blocked by the wall of shyness, or the wall of anxiety, or [by] overthinking. They sort of fall away in that moment and channeled into something else.” MomentsFactsAbleFallBitsStageWallAnxietyThat MomentShynessBlockedOverthinkingPlaying Someone Author:Emma Stone
“I have always been happy. Even if I had been more honest with regard to myself at that moment I should still have written La Nausee.” IfsShouldStillsMomentsWrittenHonestRegardThat Moment Author:Jean-Paul Sartre
“Love the moment and the energy of that moment will spread beyond all boundaries.” LoveLifeInspirationalMomentsMotivationalEnergyMindfulnessPositivitySpreadBoundariesMemorablePresent MomentThat MomentFinding PeaceInternational PeacePeacekeepingKentPeace Of HeartDark Moments Author:Corita Kent
“Twenty-nine years ago, I came to faith in Christ after a gentleman from the Gideon's International gave me a free copy of the New Testament Bible. I started in Matthew and read all the way to Ephesians 2 when it finally clicked for me. After reading about salvation by grace through faith, I cried out to Jesus for his forgiveness and surrendered my whole life to Him. At that moment, I became a new person.” WayYearsPersonsWholeMomentsReadingJesusChristGraceYears AgoTwentiesSalvationInternationalWhole LifeNineGentlemanThat MomentCopiesCriedTestamentNew TestamentNine YearsMatthewGideonEphesians Author:Craig Groeschel
“Before each new setup, I chase everyone off the set in order to be alone and look through the camera. In that moment, the film seems quite easy. But then the others come in and everything becomes difficult.” LooksMomentsSeemsFilmOrderEasyDifficultCamerasThat MomentSetups Author:Michelangelo Antonioni
“Moments are so fleeting; I want to hold on to the good ones. When I am truly present, I feel alive, and I want everyone around me to share that feeling so we can make the most of that moment together.” WantFeelsMomentsFeelingsTogetherAliveShareThat MomentFleeting Author:Alicia Keys