Moments are the building blocks of an extraordinary life.
The more I’ve studied the great thinkers of the past, the more I’ve come to see the importance of appreciating each and every one.
From attempting to live out the flâneur philosophy, I’ve learned to look for the extraordinary in the ordinary, and to create a collection of memories that will last a lifetime.
My experiences have taught me to appreciate the mundane, in the everyday, in the seemingly insignificant deails of life.
Seeminly small moments can add up to have a profound impact on our lifes and shape our memories, relationships, and perspectives.
That’s why I’ve put together this curated collection of quotes about moments.
My hope is that they’ll work as inspiration to create a more mindful approach to life, to slow down and be more present.
Quotes About Moments
Life is a succession of moments, to live each one is to succeed.
Corita Kent
Mindfulness is not chasing the moment but sipping the nectar of the moment.
Amit Ray
The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.
Richard Bach
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.
Mark Twain
You only live once; but if you do it right, once is enough.
Mae West
Philosophy always requires something more, requires the eternal, the true, in contrast to which even the fullest existence as such is but a happy moment.
Soren Kierkegaard
You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.
Zig Ziglar
We never remember days, only moments.
Cesare Pavese
At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
Simone Biles
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
Marcus Aurelius
Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments.
Rose Kennedy
Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.
Paulo Coelho
A person’s last moments are an important thing. You can’t choose how you’re born, but you can choose how you die.
Haruki Murakami
Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
Confucius
We make patterns, we share moments.
Jenny Downham
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
Thornton Wilder
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.
Robert Collier
Live life to its fullest or it may seem like you died young.
James Wattersmith
We do not know the true value of our moments until they have undergone the test of memory.
Georges Duhamel
This moment contains all moments.
C.S. Lewis
I find happiness comes from numerous sources in my life. Most often, the happy moments I cherish most are quiet moments.
Peter MacKay
The only time we suffer is when we believe a thought that argues with what is. When the mind is perfectly clear, ‘what is’ what we want.
Byron Katie
Don’t waste your time in anger, regrets, worries, and grudges. Life is too short to be unhappy.
Roy T. Bennett
Remember then: there is only one time that is important – Now! It is the most important time because it is the only time when we have any power.
Leo Tolstoy
Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment, and make it perfect.
Zoey Sayward
If you were conscious, that is to say totally present in the now, all negativity would dissolve almost instantly. It could not survive in your presence.
Eckhart Tolle
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have.
Eckhart Tolle
You must collect moments. Those will be the true wealth of your soul.
Liviu C. Tudose
Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
George Bernard Shaw
People aren’t meant to be perfect. We’re all imperfect people looking for perfect moments to share with other imperfect people.
Shaun Hutchinson
The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements but rather with the things we do for the people we love and esteem.
Walt Disney
Life is available only in the present moment. If you abandon the present moment you cannot live the moments of your daily life deeply.
Thich Nhat Hanh
I can feel guilty about the past, apprehensive about the future, but only in the present can I act. The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.
Abraham Maslow
All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
Leo Tolstoy
The moment in between what you once were, and who you are now becoming, is where the dance of life really takes place.
Barbara De Angelis
We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share.This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.
Paulo Coelho
Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.
John Spence
Why is it that weeks and months and years go by so quickly, all in a blur, but moments last forever?
Jennifer Donnelly
Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.
Dorothea Lange
Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.
Walt Whitman
We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and mystery.
H. G. Wells
Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.
Earl Nightingale
There are moments that have a certain flavor of eternity.
Marc Levy
Measure yourself by your best moments, not by your worst. We are too prone to judge ourselves by our moments of despondency and depression.
Robert A. Johnson
Remember that at any given moment there are a thousand things you can love.
David Levithan
Remember the sole life which one can lose is that which he is living at the moment.
Marcus Aurelius
I have learned to live my life one step, one breath, and one moment at a time, but it was a long road. I set out on a journey of love, seeking truth, peace and understanding. I am still learning.
Muhammad Ali
Presence is when you’re no longer waiting for the next moment, believing that the next moment will be more fulfilling than this one.
Eckhart Tolle
But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day.
Benjamin Disraeli
Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.
Mother Teresa
Everything is more beautiful because we’re doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now. We will never be here again.
Homer
Every situation— nay, every moment— is of infinite worth; for it is the representative of a whole eternity.
Goethe
Every moment is the paradox of now or never.
Simon Van Booy
When it was over, all I could think about was how this entire notion of oneself, what we are, is just this logical structure, a place to momentarily house all the abstractions. It was a time to become conscious, to give form and coherence to the mystery, and I had been a part of that. It was a gift. Life was raging all around me and every moment was magical. I loved all the people, dealing with all the contradictory impulses – that’s what I loved the most, connecting with the people. Looking back, that’s all that really mattered.
Waking Life
At the end, one didn’t remember life as a whole but as just a string of moments.
David Levien
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have.
Eckhart Tolle
Some moments are nice, some are nicer, some are even worth writing about.
Charles Bukowski
You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.
Henry David Thoreau
The bittersweet side of appreciating life`s most precious moments is the unbearable awareness that those moments are passing.
Marc Parent
Every moment is a golden one for those who have the vision to recognize it as such.
Henry Miller
Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by so quick you hardly catch it going.
Tennessee Williams
Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.
George Bernard Shaw
For life is holy and every moment is precious.
Jack Kerouac
It is now, and in this world, that we must live.
André Gide
Life is 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.
Leo Buscaglia
You will never take a breath more or less important than the one you are taking now. You will never be in a day or year more or less important than the one you are in now.
Tolbert McCarroll
All the treasures of earth cannot bring back one lost moment.
Mervyn Morris
What we are left with then is to appreciate the moment we are in. This is the best time to be alive, because we are, and to enjoy it to the fullest, because we can.
Larry Chang
He is blessed over all mortals who loses no moment of the passing life in remembering the past.
Henry David Thoreau
Each second that we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that never was before and never will be again.
Pablo Casals
Parting Words
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that we can be more intentional about creating experiences and memories that make our lives better.
Little moments of insight and reflection during downtime or walks can help give us connect dots and understand ourselves better.
Travel and exploration is just one of many ways to make this happen.
Moments are fleeting, but we can become better at appreciating the present moment, making the most of our time, and embracing the ephemeral beauty of life.
What other quotes about moments would you add to the list? Let me know in the comments.
P.S. If you liked this, you might also enjoy these related quote collections:
- Quotes About Imagination for Those Who Dream Big
- Quotes About Idleness (The Good and the Bad)
- Quotes About Exploration
- Quotes About Dreams and Reality
- Quotes About Walking That Speak to the Flâneur in You
Originally published November 24, 2021. The date of the last significant edit is reflected at the top of this post.
