“When you are present, you are not needy.”

“When you are living in the present, you know what's important now for you and you act on that knowing.”

“The present is what is happening when you strip away all the resentments of your past and all the worries you have about your future.”

“When you do what's important now for you, you create a past that leaves you ready to handle the present. By default, the future is taking care of itself as you make decisions that are acceptable to you no matter what happens tomorrow.”

“To live in the present, you need to act or accept but never stay stuck.”

“You cannot do what's important now for you if your mind cannot accept what is happening in this present moment.”

“In order to live in the present, we have to learn how to feel safe even when a situation feels threatening to us.”