It's a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.

— Ama Ata Aidoo

The intense thereness of it-haecceity Sax had called it once, when John had asked him something about his religious beliefs-I believe in haecceity, Sax had said, in thisness, in here-and-nowness, in the particular individuality of every moment. That's why I want to know what is this? What is this? What is this? Now, remembering Sax's odd word and his odd religion, John finally understood him; because he was feeling the thisness of the moment like a rock in his hand, and it felt as if his entire life had been lived only to get him to this moment.

— Kim Stanley Robinson

This moment has nothing to do with the last one unless you choose the past to continue.

— Alan Cohen

Every life is precious. Please treasure each and every day, the present, the moment, and yourself.

— Ichigo Takano

Mindfulness & Meditation help focus on the moment while at the same time knowing we cannot capture that moment, we are in a flow of moments we let flow. We can watch moments in detail without being attached to them. Non-attachment to past & future stems from this practice. Worry about past or future is wasted energy, however we can observe the past & learn from it without agonising over it & trust ourselves to handle the future better. We can celebrate the opportunity to grow as we gain understanding from observation & experience. We can watch ourselves & avoid being caught up in over-reactions. 'I am loved, right now, in this moment, I love, and am part of love itself. I am aware of myself at every level - the mental slowing gracefully to sense the spiritual within & all around, and the physical being still, or moving. I tune in to the flow of life in my body & the flow of life everywhere. I circulate love with each breath - from without to within & from within to all around.

— Jay Woodman

I knew I'd never have another moment like this. Just a single place in time where everything had come together to breathe in harmony. Time slowed and I had gathered all her restless strands in my hands; where I had come from, where I was and where I was going was one long thread as I emerged to make my way into the world.

— Belinda Jeffrey

If one attains awareness of own’s own Self’s authority [power], even for a moment, he can become a Parmatma (Absolute Supreme Self).

— Dada Bhagwan

Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed.

— Corita Kent

In the end it's not about how many breaths you took. In the end it's about the moments that took your breath away.

— Volksweisheitheit

I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment on the razor-edge of danger and must be fought for.

— Thornton Wilder