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presence Quotes

Seven of the best book quotes about presence
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“An absence is not a presence, but still with each new depiction of a thistle, a shiver worked deeper and deeper into my spine.”
Jeff VanderMeer
author
Annihilation
book
Biologist
character
physical absence
discoveries
journal
presence
concepts
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“I cannot imagine how religious persons can live satisfied without the practice of the presence of GOD. For my part I keep myself retired with Him in the depth of centre of my soul as much as I can; and while I am so with Him I fear nothing; but the least turning from Him is insupportable.”
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“Hold close to your essential self. Get to know it, the way you get to know everything in the world about someone you’re in love with, the way you know your child, their every freckle and preference and which cry means what.”
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“Before walking back to my wife, my home, my friends, and my future, I surveyed the world around me. Socrates was here. He was everywhere. ”
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“I don’t know how he calmed me down without even talking, but he did. Some people just have a calming presence about them and he’s one of those people.”
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“Up, voices! Louder! Higher!”
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“At life’s banquet of success I may not be the guest of honor, but I’ll be among those present.”

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