TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE PRESENT»
The term «the present» is very widely used and occupies the
694 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «THE PRESENT»
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the present.
Once we agree on the future, the present will be much easier. A captain who does not know where he wants to sail, there is no wind on Earth that will bring him there. We have first to decide where we want to go, where we want to sail.
What matters is to live in the present, live now, for every moment is now. It is your thoughts and acts of the moment that create your future. The outline of your future path already exists, for you created its pattern by your past.
Furthermore, the study of the present surroundings is insufficient: the history of the people, the influence of the regions through which it has passed on its migrations, and the people with whom it came into contact, must be considered.
If we are to better the future we must disturb the present.
And for myself, I think for the present He is calling me to another land; but how long shall be my abode, or what employment He has for me there, I know not, for I cannot think He is taking me there to live and lurk only.
He who is false to the present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and you will see the effect when the weaving of a life-time is unraveled.
The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of an adolescent social system which effectively impedes the process of education.
The future will be the child of the past and the present, even if a rebellious child.
The history of the past interests us only in so far as it illuminates the history of the present.
Jewish persecution is a historical memory of the present generation and people fear it in the present day, and that's why those references are so much more powerful. I just understand that better now.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE PRESENT»
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the present in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the present and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Africa Since 1940:
The Past of
the Present
This textbook bridges colonial and post-colonial history to explain the effects of political independence on the populace.
2
The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for
the Church
In this provocative book, author, consultant, and church leadership developer Reggie McNeal debunks these and other old assumptions and provides an overall strategy to help church leaders move forward in an entirely different and much more ...
3
Mapping
the Present: Heidegger, Foucault and
the Project of ...
In other words, space should become not merely an object of analysis, but a tool of analysis.The first half of the book concentrates on Heidegger: from the early occlusion of space, through the politically charged readings of Nietzsche and ...
4
For Better, for Worse: British Marriages, 1600 to
the Present
These are just a few of the fascinating, and often surprising, revelations in For Better, For Worse, the most comprehensive treatment to date of the history of marriage in a major Western society.
5
Philosophy in
the Present
At once an invitation to philosophy and an introduction to the thinking of two of the most topical and controversial philosophers writing today, this concise volume will be of great interest to students and general readers alike.
Alain Badiou, Slavoj Žižek, Peter Engelmann, 2009
6
100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to
the Present
Surveys the one hundred most decisive battles in world history from the Battle of Megiddo in 1469 B.C. to Desert Storm, 1991.
7
Lineages of
the Present: Ideology and Politics in ...
Untangles many of the intertwined threads in this poorly understood region with nuclear capabilities.
8
Governing
the Present: Administering Economic, Social and ...
This volume will be indispensable for all those, from whatever discipline in the social sciences, who have an interest in the concepts and methods necessary for critical empirical analysis of power relations in our present.
Nikolas Rose, Peter Miller, 2013
As the entire Malory family gathers at Haverston to celebrate the season, a mysterious present arrives anonymously.
10
When
the Past Is
Present: Healing
the Emotional Wounds That ...
In this book, psychotherapist David Richo explores how we replay the past in our present-day relationships—and how we can free ourselves from this destructive pattern.
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE PRESENT»
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the present is used in the context of the following news items.
Album Review: Jodeci – The Past, the Present, the Future
The Past, the Present, the Future won't surprise their longtime fans. The album is full of sex jams, but only some of them are guaranteed to help your game. «Consequence of Sound, Apr 15»
Stream Jodeci's "The Past, The Present, The Future" Album
Reunions are happening more than ever these days, some of them feel unnecessary, but Jodeci's announcement of a new album was welcomed with open ... «HotNewHipHop, Apr 15»
'The Past, The Present, The Future' review: Jodeci, kings of '90s R&B …
HARMONY GROUPS have a heightened bond. Lose one member and you kill the dynamic. That explains part of why the first album that reunites the four ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»
Jodeci announce release of The Past, The Present, The Future
Jodeci announce release of The Past, The Present, The Future. Two decades since the release of their last album, the R&B group who are famed for helping to ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
Post Industrial Journalism: Adapting to the Present
Today we publish our report, “Post Industrial Journalism: Adapting to the Present” from the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at the Columbia Journalism School. «Columbia Journalism Review, Nov 12»
'Present': For Nadine Gordimer, Politics Hit Home
And yet, the dilemma of Gordimer's latest novel, No Time Like the Present, is this: that with the end of apartheid and the creation of something like the promised ... «NPR, Apr 12»
The fierce fight over the present tense
Last year's very popular Booker winner, “Wolf Hall” by Hilary Mantel, for example, is written in the present tense, but if Hensher hadn't mentioned this in his piece ... «Salon, Sep 10»
