It can be hard to find the words to describe the feeling of being in the present. These short enjoy the moment quotes are a great way to remind ourselves of the importance of focusing on what matters most in our lives. Sometimes we need a little push to keep going, feel encouraged, inspired and empowered. These quotes will help you do just that.
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Short Enjoy the Moment Quotes
“We never remember days, only moments.” — Cesare Pavese
“Just enjoy every moment – don’t stress. Just be yourself.” ― Mabel
“Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments.” — Rose Kennedy
“Allow yourself to enjoy each moment in your life.” — Steve Maraboli
“Life is short, and every moment is precious.” ― Gad Saad
“Be happy for this moment, this moment is your life.” ― Omar Khayyam
“The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.” — Richard Bach
“If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.” — Carlos Santana
“I just want to live each moment to the fullest. And enjoy life.” ― Kadeena Cox
“Life is a succession of moments, to live each one is to succeed.” — Corita Kent
“Cherish every moment with those you love at every stage of your journey.” — Jack Layton
“At the end, one didn’t remember life as a whole but as just a string of moments.” — David Levien
“Use your precious moments to live life fully every single second of every single day.” — Marcia Wieder
“Like water, every moment is precious.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson, Song of a Nature Lover
“Be happy and enjoy your sacred time on earth.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind
“Life is amazing, enjoy every moment of it!” ― Duncan McRae
“Life is to live, so enjoy every moment it offers us.” ― Hermann J Steinherr
“Every moment in our lives is a miracle we should enjoy instead of ignoring.” — Yoko Ono
“Enjoy every moment because life is too short to fret over hardships.” ― Himaja Sirigiri
“There’s no need to look too far into the future or the past. Enjoy the moment.” ― Ashleigh Barty
Meaningful Enjoy Every Moment Quotes
“Today you can proudly look back at all the difficult roads that you had to travel in life to get here. Enjoy the moment!” ― Avijeet Das
“Enjoy the moment. How? Don’t spend your time in perpetual planning. Or perpetual worry. Or perpetual whatever. Instead, just enjoy the moment.” — Joshua Millburn
“Don’t take life too seriously. Sometimes take a pause, look around, and enjoy the moment. Every second counts, every breath matters! The wheel of time never stops turning.” ― Emmanuel Apetsi
“If you’re always racing to the next moment, what happens to the one you’re in? Slow down and enjoy the moment you’re in and live your life to the fullest.” — Nanette Mathews
“Enjoy small moments as they come. At the end, that’s what makes life worthwhile.” ― Nadun Lokuliyanage
“Breath deeply, this breath is your life. Enjoy the moment, this moment is your life. Love with your heart, let your heart be the compass of your life.” — Debasish Mridha
“Fill your life with as many moments and experiences of joy and passion as you humanly can.” — Marcia Weider
“Time move forward, and time move quick. So you just have to enjoy every second, every moment.” — Alexander Ovechkin
“The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.” ― Ashley Montagu
“Sometimes, it’s the same moments that take your breath away that breathe purpose and love back into your life.” — Steve Maraboli
“With a fast pace world and wanting to reach and accomplish goals sometimes we neglect to pause and just enjoy the moment.” ― Paul Millsap
“A happy life is just a string of happy moments. But most people don’t allow the happy moment, because they’re so busy trying to get a happy life.” — Esther Hicks
“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” — Brene Brown
“You stayed strong in those moments of your life. You were alone. You battled loneliness. And you somehow discovered your inner calm and survived! Now you deserve the happiness that you have been denying yourself for so long. Enjoy the moment. You are getting closer to realising your dreams!” ― Avijeet Das
“Dont obsess over your looks or trying to be perfect. How exhausting! Love who you are and enjoy every moment of life!” ― Mitch Cuento
“Enjoy every moment you have. Because in life, there are no rewinds, only flashbacks.” ― Anmol Andore
“Don’t make things too complicated. Try to relax, enjoy every moment, get used to everything.” ― Angelique Kerber
“Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” ― Philip Stanhope
“Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need.” — Sarah Ban Breathnach
“All I can say to the young players is, enjoy every moment of it. Just enjoy every moment of it. Your career goes by very quickly.” ― Mario Lemieux
“The key to happiness is your inner freedom, peace, and willingness to enjoy every moment of your life.” ― Senora Roy
“Enjoy every moment of your life, every step you step, enjoy every breath you take. Because you don’t know when your eyes will shut and would never open.” ― Serdyuk Oksana
“I closed my eyes for a moment and focused on the sun’s warmth. It was a good day. There were many things to think about, but in this moment, I wanted to embrace my surroundings and enjoy them. Sometimes the little things were the best parts of life, and they were always there in front of us, waiting to be noticed.” — J. Aleong
“My life, my rules, I can break them or I can bend them , I take nothing for granted and have everything to gain, I am thankful for my life and I am happy to be alive, I intend to enjoy every moment, every minute, every hour and every day I am here on this earth.” ― Rashida Rowe
“The key to enjoying the moment is to always carry a list of “Things I Gotta Do That Can Wait.” ― Robert Brault
“Mindfulness is not chasing the moment but sipping the nectar of the moment.” ― Amit Ray
“Nothing is permanently perfect. But there are perfect moments and the will to choose what will bring about more perfect moments.” — Mary Balogh
“To live in the present moment is a miracle. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next.” — Gilda Radner
“No man is a failure who is enjoying life.” ― William Feather
“Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment, and make it perfect.” — Zoey Sayward
“I’m having a lot of fun, enjoying my life and trying to raise my children.” ― Harry Connick, Jr.
“I have great respect for the past. If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going. I have respect for the past, but I’m a person of the moment. I’m here, and I do my best to be completely centered at the place I’m at, then I go forward to the next place.” — Maya Angelou
“Always Do Your Best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.” — Don Miguel Ruiz
“Believe in yourself, not only in swimming, but in life itself. You always have to have fun. You have to have an open mind. If you’re not enjoying it, don’t do it. Life’s too short.” ― Debbie Meyer
“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon – instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.” ― Dale Carnegie
“At the end of our lives, every moment is so priceless.”― Debasish Mridha
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Enjoy Every Moment Quotes
“Enjoy every moment: you never know when things might change.” — Natalie Imbruglia
“Enjoy the journey, enjoy every moment, and quit worrying about winning and losing.” ― Matt Biondi
“Enjoy today. It is one of the “good old days” you will miss in the future!” — Etta Sawyerr
“Love the moment and the energy of that moment will spread beyond all boundaries.” — Corita Kent
“Every single moment is your life, so enjoy the moment to enjoy your life fully.” ― Debasish Mridha
“Life is beautiful, enjoy every moment of it.” ― Patti Hansen
“I love and enjoy every moment. Is there anything more beautiful I can do with that moment?” ― Debasish Mridha
“We all have the power to shape our day and our life, so no matter what is happening in our lives we can make the decision to be happy and enjoy every moment.” ― Nishan Panwar
“I have never appreciated a quiet moment with a friend as much, a quiet moment with a book and I think part of that is my obsession with being older and time going faster and it’s become increasingly sweeter for me.” — Candice Bergen
“Quiet is a blessed gift. In this frantic world how we must cherish every moment of it, and carve it out for ourselves every chance we get.” ― Anne Ortlund
“We had two goals…One was to cherish every moment together, cherish the journey because the journey allows you to learn and grow. The other was to win a gold medal.” ― Kerri Walsh
“If you do not enjoy a moment, you lose it forever. If you enjoy it, it is yours forever.” ― Debasish Mridha
“The present moment, though fleeting, is the only tangible moment. The rest are but a heap of memories.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson, The Oneironaut’s Diary
“If you allow yourself to experience the present moment, you will discover that it does not get better than this Paradise is here and now, waiting for you to arrive, to accept, to surrender, and to enjoy.” ― Victor Shamas, The Way of Play: Reclaiming Divine Fun & Celebration
“To slow time down, practice enjoying the moment. It is where we spend our entire lives.” ― Wu Wei
“It’s a fine balance for an athlete in enjoying the moment and being really satisfied, say, with a run, and with your day, and knowing you can make it better in the future.” ― Hannah Kearney
“I want to take all our best moments, put them in a jar, and take them out like cookies and savor each one of them forever.” — Crystal Woods
“Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It’s the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps.” ― Sharon Draper
“You have to rely on your preparation. You got to really be passionate and try to prepare more than anyone else, and put yourself in a position to succeed, and when the moment comes you got to enjoy, relax, breathe and rely on your preparation so that you can perform and not be anxious or filled with doubt.” ― Steve Nash
“Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at the right moment.” — Horace
“If you aren’t in the moment, you are either looking forward to uncertainty, or back to pain and regret.” — Jim Carrey
“The only thing that holds true happiness is that moment when you’re in it. Nothing can be controlled.” — Eliza Doolittle
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” ― Buddha
“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.” ― Dalai Lama
“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do day after tomorrow just as well.” ― Mark Twain
Live in the Moment Quotes
“The journey is never-ending. There’s always gonna be growth, improvement, adversity; you just gotta take it all in and do what’s right, continue to grow, continue to live in the moment.” — Antonio Brown
“Why not just live in the moment, especially if it has a good beat?” ― Goldie Hawn
“Live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find eternity in each moment.” — Henry David Thoreau
“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
“Live in the moment and be present in all that you do. Don’t worry yourself with what happened yesterday or what’s going to happen tomorrow. Stay focused with what’s in front of you.” ― Michael Trevino
“Live now, believe me wait not till tomorrow; gather the roses of life today.” ― Pierre De Ronsard
“The great science to live happily is to live in the present.” — Pythagoras
“You are only here now; you’re only alive in this moment.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn
“We are always getting ready to live but never living.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Live neither in the past nor in the future, but let each day’s work absorb your entire energies, and satisfy your widest ambition.” ― Sir William Osler
“Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now.” — Denis Waitley
“Living in the moment means letting go of the past and not waiting for the future. It means living your life consciously, aware that each moment you breathe is a gift.” — Oprah Winfrey
“It’s the moments that I stopped just to be, rather than do, that have given me true happiness.” ― Richard Branson
“Today is life–the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.” ― Dale Carnegie
“Live life for the moment because everything else is uncertain!” ― Louis Tomlinson
“Life is short, and if we enjoy every moment of every day, then we will be happy no matter what happens or what changes along the way.” — Gretchen Bleiler
“Life is short. Stop worrying so much. Have fun. Be grateful. Be yourself.” ― Karen Salmansohn
“Life is beautiful. Cherish every moment even if you’re stressed or hurt or whatnot. There’s always tomorrow and it always gets better.” — Ariana Grande
“Life is short it is up to you to make it sweet.” ― Sarah Louise
“Life is short, and it is here to be lived.” – Kate Winslet
“After all, life is too short to be anything but happy.” ― Karl Marx
“Life is too short and happiness is too rare.” ― A.R.Lucas
“Life is short. Be silly. Have fun. Regret nothing.” ― Karen Salmansohn
“Life is too short to be unhappy.” ― Roy T. Bennett
“Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets.” ― Dr. Suess
“Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.” — Paulo Coelho
“Simply enjoy life and the great pleasures that come with it.” ― Karolina Kurkova
“Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy life.” ― Teri Garr
“I decided to fly through the air and live in the sunlight and enjoy life as much as I could.” ― Evel Kneivel
“If you go around being afraid, you’re never going to enjoy life. You have only one chance, so you’ve got to have fun.” ― Lindsey Vonn
“Do what you need to do and enjoy life as it happens.” ― John Scalzi
“Life is like a roller coaster, live it, be happy, enjoy life.” – Avril Lavigne
“Within all of us, there is a little child. Why not enjoy life?” ― Albert II, Prince of Monaco
“In order to keep my creativity alive, I just try to enjoy life to the fullest.” ― G-Dragon
“Enjoy life… that’s what we’re here for.” ― David Faustino
“The bottom line is to have fun and enjoy life.” ― Rekha
“I am lucky to do what I do and enjoy life.” ― Boban Marjanovic
“You only live once and you need to enjoy life, to go out and achieve whatever you want to.” ― Ellie Simmonds
“It’s really not about what you have. It’s about how you’re able to enjoy life in general.” ― Kevin Harvick
“You have to enjoy life. Always be surrounded by people that you like, people who have a nice conversation. There are so many positive things to think about.” ― Sophia Loren
“You’ve got to enjoy time with your family and friends. You have to enjoy life.” ― Paul Allen
“I do have a childlike enthusiasm at times. I certainly enjoy life and get pleasure sometimes in childish things.” ― Brian Baumgartner
“I just enjoy life in a way where I like being my own person.” ― Keith Thurman
“I genuinely want to do my best every day, and I genuinely want to enjoy life every day.” ― Landon Donovan
“Your life is your canvas, and you are the masterpiece. There are a million ways to be kind, amazing, fabulous, creative, bold, and interesting.” ― Kerli
“Live joyfully this life. Once gone, who knows if we ever get it back. Atheists think we do not. Mystics say you will. Either way, chill.” ― Fakeer Ishavardas
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” — T. Roosevelt
“Always do what you are afraid to do.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The way get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” ― Walt Disney
“Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” – Maya Angelou
“Choose well. Your choice is brief, and yet endless.” ― Thomas Carlyle
“Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.” ― Mary Anne Roadacher-Hershey
“One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what someone else says distract you from our goals.” ― Michelle Obama
“Even though our time in this life is temporary, if we live well enough, our legacy will last forever.” ― Idowu Koyenikan
“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” ― Brian Tracy
“All I can say is that I felt alive and didn’t want to think about anything else besides this moment.” ― J. Aleong
“When you live for every second, tomorrow doesn’t matter!” ― Stephen Richards
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Laynni Locke
I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.
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