I use not casual phrases but imagistic phrases that create a rhythm of natural presence. – Gerald Vizenor
Technology has become as ubiquitous as the air we breathe, so we are no longer conscious of its presence. – Godfrey Reggio
So, whenever I’m writing, I’m writing in the presence of all the other books I’ve read and I think we all are. – Justin Cronin
An international presence in Serbia’s Kosovo province is not a problem. But only a civilian and unarmed mission under U.N. auspices, with Russia’s participation, would be acceptable. – Ivica Dacic
We significantly increased our global presence in 2014. During the year, we expanded the number of languages in which we serve customers to a total of 20. – Jon Oringer
Where there is devotional music, God is always at hand with His gracious presence. – Johann Sebastian Bach
The reader knows the writer better than he knows himself; but the writer’s physical presence is light from a star that has moved on. – John Updike
It is by presence of mind in untried emergencies that the native metal of man is tested. – James Russell Lowell
I’m very aware of the presence of a reader, and that probably is a reaction against a lot of poems that I do read which seem oblivious to my presence as a reader. – Billy Collins
A.I.G. was even larger than Lehman, with a substantial presence in derivatives and debt markets, as well as in insurance markets. – Ben Bernanke
For, usually and fitly, the presence of an introduction is held to imply that there is something of consequence and importance to be introduced. – Arthur Machen
With its emphasis on star power, the Obama campaign from Day One emphasized the candidate’s perfectly cut presidential presence. – Andrew Breitbart
I wouldn’t call myself a standup in the presence of Jerry Seinfeld or Chris Rock, but I do my share of it and it has been and remains part of my activity and I like it. – Alan Thicke
A lot of politicians, not surprisingly, hire consultants to help them with their nonverbals, presence, generally how they come across. – Amy Cuddy
My analysis was directed toward purely physical conditions, such as defective wiring, presence of lack of air spaces between metal flues and woodwork, etc., and the results were presented in these terms. – Benjamin Whorf
While a strong presence on our southern border is imperative, the border cannot be secured unless we enforce our internal laws and stop ignoring the open complicity of U.S. companies and foreign nations to promote illegal activities. – Elton Gallegly
In practice, I’ve had a presence in China since 1998 with my commercial spaces and shops. – Giorgio Armani
I always try to bring a certain masculine presence to what I do. That is part of the dynamic. – Mekhi Phifer
If I had stayed purely a horror writer or thriller writer, I might have more of a presence in those particular genres, and I’d certainly have more individual titles to market, since it’s much easier to write pure genre fiction than it is to create something different. – Chet Williamson
I feel comfortable in the presence of oddity. Probably because I’m a little bit odd. – Martha Plimpton
As we descend deeper and deeper in this region its inhabitants become more and more modified, and fewer and fewer, indicating our approach towards an abyss where life is either extinguished, or exhibits but a few sparks to mark its lingering presence. – Edward Forbes
