
To abandon the present in order to look for things in the future is to throw away the substance and hold onto the shadow.

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This page presents the quote "To abandon the present in order to look for things in the future is to throw away the substance and hold onto the shadow.". Author of this quote is Nhat Hanh. This quote is about order, substance, future, looks, abandon, shadow,.