We, humans, are sometimes present physically in one place and can be mentally in another.
Our mere attendance however makes a lot of difference to others, especially the people who wish to be with us. But it would be much more considerate of us to be there for others emotionally, heart and soul, as well.
It is in the spirit world that presence counts the most. We should be one with God and other humans to be kind people. Here are a few selected quotes that will give you an insight into the spiritual being. There are also a few light-hearted ones to give you a breather.
Famous Attendance Quotes
Here are some famous attendance quotes that have been chosen for you to glance through.
“Broadway shows in New York draw two times the attendance of all New York sports teams put together.”
- John Lahr.
“Nature does require her time of preservation, which perforce, I her frail son amongst my mortal brethren, must give my attendance to.”
– William Shakespeare.
“Your presence is the most precious gift you can give to another human being.”
– Marshall B. Rosenberg.
“The presence of many does not and cannot replace the absence of one. That is love.”
– Rita Zahara.
“Be a beneficial presence on the planet. Give your Gifts. Boldly go where no woman or no man has ever gone before.”
– Michael Beckwith.
“The presence of a king engenders love Among his subjects and his royal friends.”
– William Shakespeare.
“The strongest presence is so often an absence.”
– Steve Rasnic Tem.
“His entire presence was like gravity, impossible to forget, possible to believe in, a theory merged into a law.”
– Shannon A. Thompson.
“Don’t equate the presence of God with a good mood or a pleasant temperament. God is near whether you are happy or not.”
– Max Lucado.
“The presence of another caring person doubles the amount of pain a person can endure.”
– Philip Yancey.
“If your presence doesn’t work, neither will your word.”
– Harbhajan Singh Yogi.
“Faithful attendance at Church meetings brings blessings you can receive in no other way.”
– Ezra Taft Benson.
“Presence is more than just being there.”
– Malcolm Forbes.
“Your presence is a moral poison that would contaminate the most virtuous.”
– Emily Bronte.
“It is through your presence that creates your reality. What am I creating? I am a co-creator.”
– Alberto Villoldo.
“While attendance at traditional churches has been declining for decades... the evangelical movement is growing, and it is changing the way America worships.”
– Tom Brokaw.
“Your presence is a miracle.”
– Nhat Hanh.
“The presence of God is the finest of rewards.”
– Yann Martel.
Group Attendance Quotes
These are some attendance quotes related to being present in groups, and contributing to teams. Do read through and feel the difference.
(Selected a few attendance quotes for the readers of Kidadl.)
“Anything whose presence or absence makes no discernible difference is no essential part of the whole.”
– Aristotle.
“When your absence is felt, your presence is the essence and it makes a difference.”
– Michael Bassey Johnson.
"If you have people invested emotionally in the success of their team, that usually translates to strong attendance."
– Kelly O'Hara.
“Regular temple attendance is one of the simplest ways you can bless those who are waiting in the spirit world. If you live near a temple, partake of the opportunity to go often and regularly.”
– David B. Haight.
“America has begun a spiritual reawakening. Faith and hope are being restored. Americans are turning back to God. Church attendance is up.”
– Ronald Reagan.
“Conferences with open attendance are very important for the stimulation of young people or other people who are new in the field.”
– Victor Frederick Weisskopf.
“It is strange how the presence of additional people can make you feel more alone.”
– James Alan Gardner.
“Practice presence — embrace the place where life happens.”
– Eckhart Tolle.
“The other person’s presence ultimately is the same as your presence, because it is in presence that there is a true meeting.”
– Eckhart Tolle.
“Church attendance is as vital to a disciple as a transfusion of rich, healthy blood to a sick man.”
– Dwight L. Moody.
“I used to say of him that his presence on the field made the difference of forty thousand men.”
– Duke of Wellington.
“Your presence in this house is almost as painful and enormous as your absence.”
– Donald Hall.
“In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby.”
– Bob Marley.
“Presence always wins out over principles.”
– Bill Johnson.
“Presence is far more intricate and rewarding an art than productivity.”
– Maria Popova.
“The presence of others who see what we see and hear what we hear assures us of the reality of the world and ourselves.”
– Hannah Arendt.
“The physical presence of other Christians is a source of incomparable joy and strength to the believer.”
– Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
“In our own presence, we all pretend to be simpler than we are: thus we take a break from our fellow human beings.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche.
“Your presence here is only a matter of conducting an experiment in limits, reminding yourself of what you aren’t.”
– Jay McInerney.
“The evidence shows that religious people – defined by regular attendance at a place of worship – actually do make better neighbors.”
– Jonathan Sacks.
“But there were some things I believed in. Some things I had faith in. And faith isn’t about perfect attendance to services, or how much money you put on the little plate. It isn’t about going skyclad to the Holy Rites, or meditating each day upon the divine.”
– Jim Butcher.
School Attendance Quotes
We have all been students at some point in time. Read these and observe how relevant they are in children's lives.
“It’s so important to understand your good attendance ups your chances of graduating.”
– Tyra Banks.
“From my grandfather’s father, I learned to dispense with attendance at public schools, and to enjoy good teachers at home, and to recognize that on such things money should be eagerly spent.”
– Marcus Aurelius.
“Upon arriving, meeting their teachers, and signing up for classes, these students began to realize that their attendance at Delaware State University was not a goal achieved, but rather a dream being sewn – a first step, if you will.”
– Michael N. Castle.
“I was trying to be appreciative for the education I had, for the sacrifices my parents made. I was very interested in perfect attendance, OK, and straight A’s and, you know, dean’s list, because those I think were worthwhile, you know, endeavors.”
– Kimberly Guilfoyle.
“Education is about inviting every single person who enters a school to realize his or her relatively boundless potential in all areas of worthwhile human endeavor. It is concerned with more than grades, attendance, and academic achievement.”
– William Watson Purkey.
“I knew all of the childhood prayers I uttered on my knees at the side of my bed. Many years of Sunday-school attendance had etched certain Psalms and rote prayers into the fibers of my brain.”
– Iyanla Vanzant.
“After a child has arrived at the legal age for attending school - whether he be the child of noble or of a peasant - the only two absolute grounds of exemption from attendance are sickness and death.”
– Horace Mann.
Funny Attendance Quotes
These are a few attendance quotes for you to relax and enjoy. After all the mind hustles through, here is something to bring a smile and make it calmer.
“Church attendance may be dipping, but God can survive the Internet age. After all, He knows a thing or two about resurrection.”
– Rachel Held Evans.
“The attendance of that brother was now become like the attendance of a demon on some devoted being that had sold himself to destruction.”
– James Hogg.
“No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married.”
– Benjamin Disraeli.
“Birthdays are a reward for having shown up 365 days in a row. It’s like getting a badge for attendance.”
– Gina Barreca.
“Attendance at museums was as much associated with moral improvement as with explanation of the human or natural world.”
– Richard Fortey.
“Visitors should conform as much as possible to the habits and customs of the house. They should be moderate in their demands for personal attendance.”
– Elisabeth Marbury.
