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Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things. Cicero

Accept your past without regrets, and face your future without fears. Paulo Coelho

Memories are like salt: the right amount brings out the flavor in food, too much ruins it. Paulo Coelho

Fools try to forget. The wise love. Maxime Lagacé

A memory without the emotional charge is called wisdom. Joe Dispenza

Make peace with your past so it won’t destroy your present. Paulo Coelho

We do not remember days, we remember moments. Cesare Pavese

Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart. Haruki Murakami

That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories. Haruki Murakami

There is no way I can just erase those memories. That would be the same as erasing my own self. Haruki Murakami

The Past is frozen and no longer flows, and the Present is all lit up with eternal rays. C.S. Lewis

Memory is fiction. Kamal Ravikant

We didn’t realise we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun. Winnie the Pooh

The past is a nice place to visit, but not the right place to stay. Paulo Coelho

Past and future are in the mind only – I am now. Nisargadatta Maharaj

You can predict a lot about a society by seeing their obsession on nostalgia in comparison to their curiosity for future. Kunal Shah

Memory and identity are burdens from the past preventing us from living freely in the present. Naval Ravikant

All that is left will be memories, and eventually they, too, will vanish like dust. Haruki Murakami

Nothing fixes a thing so intensely in the memory as the wish to forget it. Michel de Montaigne

I’ve learned that good-byes will always hurt, pictures will never replace having been there, and words can never substitute action. Paulo Coelho

The past does not have to be your prison. You have a voice in your destiny. You have a say in your life. You have a choice in the path you take. Max Lucado

Memory is never a precise duplicate of the original… it is a continuing act of creation. Rosalind Cartwright

The biggest lie of human memory is that it feels true. Jonah Lehrer

Memory can never produce everlasting joy. Jiddu Krishnamurti

Memories and thoughts age, just as people do. But certain thoughts can never age, and certain memories can never fade. Haruki Murakami

Memories are not fixed or frozen but are transformed, disassembled, reassembled, and recategorized with every act of recollection. Oliver Sacks

I use memories but do not allow memories to use me. Shiva Sutras

People who know nothing about nature are, of course, neurotic, for they are not adapted to reality. Carl Jung (Memories, Dreams, Reflections, Amazon book)

Past is a fiction. You can’t go back. All that remains is a hazy interpretation of a hazy memory. Naval Ravikant

What we remember is probably fiction anyway. Beryl Bainbridge

Smart people don’t spend their time rehearsing bad memories. @orangebook_

The past is always tense, the future perfect. Zadie Smith

The past beats inside me like a second heart. John Banville

The past is never dead. It’s not even past. William Faulkner

One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises one makes. Friedrich Nietzsche

Blessed are the forgetful; for they get over their stupidities, too. Friedrich Nietzsche (Beyond Good and Evil, Amazon book)

When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago. Friedrich Nietzsche

My yesterdays walk with me. They keep step, they are gray faces that peer over my shoulder. William Golding

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What’s past is past, nothing can change that. But the future can be different if we choose to make it so. We have to cultivate a vision of a happier, more peaceful future and make the effort now to bring it about. This is no time for complacency, hope lies in the action we take. 14th Dalai Lama

Recognizing the value of an alert memory, I will encourage mine to become alert by taking care to impress it clearly with all thoughts I wish to recall, and by associating those thoughts with related subjects which I may call to mind frequently. Bruce Lee

To want to forget something is to think of it. French proverb

I don’t think nostalgia has to be negative. Van Morrison

Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories. And the longer a song has existed in our lives, the more memories we have of it. Stevie Wonder

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present. Alice Morse Earle

Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin. Mother Theresa

Memory is an autumn leaf that murmurs a while in the wind and then is heard no more. Kahlil Gibran

Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were. Marcel Proust

How quickly things disappear: in the universe the bodies themselves, but in time the memory of them. Marcus Aurelius

Time’s the thief of memory. Stephen King

Without memory, there is no healing. Without forgiveness, there is no future. Desmond Tutu

Memory is the diary we all carry about with us. Oscar Wilde

Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. Corrie ten Boom

Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it. L.M. Montgomery

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Never let your memories be greater than your dreams. Douglas Ivester

I find out more and more every day how important it is for people to share their memories. Fred Rogers

We cannot change the past, but we can reshape the future. Young people have the opportunity to create a happier, better future. 14th Dalai Lama

If bad memories are keeping you from being happy, try crowding out the destructive memories with new and interesting thoughts. Stay busy, in mind and body, and time is on your side. Scott Adams

Most of our childhood is stored not in photos, but in certain biscuits, lights of day, smells, textures of carpet. Alain de Botton

Our memories are not in our things. Our memories are in us. Joshua Fields Millburn

Our bad memories and our bad experiences are what make us who we are and what make us grow and allow us to learn, if we choose to see the lessons in those experiences. Elijah Wood

There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it. Shannon L. Alder

A good life is a collection of happy memories. Denis Waitley

Even though our lives wander, our memories remain in one place. Marcel Proust

I am hopelessly in love with a memory. An echo from another time, another place. Michel Foucault

Sharing tales of those we’ve lost is how we keep from really losing them. Mitch Albom

Memories always win, and with them comes a demon that is even more terrifying than melancholy: remorse. Paulo Coelho (The Spy, Amazon book)

Writers, like elephants, have long, vicious memories. There are things I wish I could forget. William S. Burroughs

All memories are trivia. Kathy Acker

If your mind carries a heavy burden of past, you will experience more of the same. The past perpetuates itself through lack of presence. Eckhart Tolle

The more shared past there is in a relationship, the more present you need to be; otherwise, you will be forced to relive the past again and again. Eckhart Tolle

We’re not friends. We’re strangers with memories. Unknown

Memories are bullets. Some whiz by and only spook you. Others tear you open and leave you in pieces. Richard Kadrey

The saddest part of life is when the person who gave you the best memories becomes the memory. Unknown

Your memory is a monster; it summons with will of its own. You think you have a memory, but it has you. John Irving

Getting caught up in memories of the past or worrying about the future is a form of self-imposed suffering. Ram Dass

No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories. Haruki Murakami

Allowing the new to happen means putting aside your memory so the past does not interfere. Osho

What’s past is past, we can’t change it, but we can learn from it. What is clear is that the future of humanity is in our hands. 14th Dalai Lama

The past was almost always worse, and the future has risk of catastrophic failure. What’s wrong with the present? Naval Ravikant (The question was “If you had a time machine would you consider travel and where would that be?”)

It is important to recognize that the memories and past events which make up a man’s historical identity are no more than a selection. Alan Watts

The purpose of memory is to extract out, from the past, lessons to structure the future. That’s the purpose of personal memory. Jordan B. Peterson

You stop revisiting memories when you outgrow the people you made them with. Nikki Rowe

You cannot erase memories or change the past, but you can stop old behavioral patterns, decrease the intensity of blind reactions, build self-awareness, learn to embrace change, accept all emotions that come up and strengthen good habits. Healing is intentional action plus time. Yung Pueblo

People’s memories are maybe the fuel they burn to stay alive. Haruki Murakami (After Dark, Amazon book)

Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real. Cormac McCarthy

To observe attentively is to remember distinctly. Edgar Allan Poe

Mindfulness can be an extremely grand subject but on the other hand it’s very basic, it is basically, memory. Joseph Sorensen, Brain Disorders

Practicing mindfulness meditation also helps to thicken the hippocampus, the part of our brain responsible for learning and our memory. Deirdre O’Reilly, Surfing The Waves Of Stress

The many memories I will forever treasure. K. Hooton, Just Not The Same

You may not think you have a good memory, but you remember what’s important to you. Rick Warren

Memory is a record of your personal experience. It is a record of trial and error, defeat and success. Past failures will warn you against repeating them. Wilfred Peterson

It takes one thought, one second, one moment or positive memory to act as a catalyst for the light to gradually seep in again. Fearne Cotton, Happy

Our childhood memories are often fragments, brief moments or encounters, which together form the scrapbook of our life. Edith Eger, The Choice.

It was an opportunity to honour our memories and to make room for new ones. Jilly Pretzel, Chicken Soup for the Soul

Your memory is the glue that binds your life together; everything you are today is because of your amazing memory. You are a data collecting being, and your memory is where your life is lived. Kevin Horsley, Unlimited Memory

Your self is created by your memories, and your memories are created by your mental habits. Rick Warren

Sending a harvest of sweet Thanksgiving memories your way. Danielle Duckery, Thanksgiving,Christmas & New Year Greetings

Figure out how to be keen on it, make it fun and you will learn quicker, and recollect more. Eimantas Gabalis, How To Get Smarter

Those moments you fail are not the end, they are periods in which you recollect thoughts, ideas, and ambitions,
and change direction. Benjamin Chapin

Those moments you fail are not the end, they are periods in which you recollect thoughts, ideas, and ambitions, and change direction. Benjamin Chapin, Think Positive
Change Quotes

Your memory is the glue that binds your life together; everything you are today is because of your amazing memory. You are a data collecting being, and your memory is where your life is lived. Kevin Horsley, Unlimited Memory

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When time fades memory and loved ones are no longer with us, what is left? Photos. A. R. Knight, Smartphone Photography
Photography

Love poems are little bits of memory and story that remind and shape us back into the experience of love. Tito Tinajero, Love Poems For Valentine’s Day
Valentine Poems

The moments we share are the moments we keep forever.

On this Valentines let me tell you, you are a sweetheart who makes every day the bright and cheerful kind, who brings the warmest memories and the happiest thoughts to mind. Catherine Pulsifer

It doesn’t matter what you did in the past, you can’t change it. The best you can do about your past is to be nostalgic with your family and loved ones about happy memories. Zoe McKey, The Unlimited Mind
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The amazing power of pictures to stay in the memory is well documented. Graham Shaw

The human brain can remember events, skills, habits, and experiences. The sum of what is remembered is called a memory. Frank Knoll, Memory: Renew Your Memory
Experience

There would be many things to follow, as our friendship has many things. And so much of them reminds me of the happiness our friendship brings. Julie Hebert, Things Of Remembrance
Friendship Quotes

Memories were a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day. Author Unknown

. . . more than 1500 students showed me when to talk and when to listen. They taught me how to imagine, and how to dream. They gave me wonderful memories, and left footprints on my heart. Jacquie McTaggart
Dream Quotes

We must use time wisely for our development and advancement; so that when we are old, we can look back and recollect the pleasant memories and deeds that we have achieved. Michael Lee, Use Your Time Wisely!
Time Quotes

Memories may fade as the years go by but they won’t age a day. Michelle C. Ustaszeski

Many incidents of those early years are fixed in my memory, isolated, but clear and distinct, making the sense of that silent, aimless, dayless life all the more intense. Helen Keller, The Story of My Life

Life can be noisy. It can be exhausting too. There are too many things vying for our attention, and sometimes we inadvertently forget how important our wellbeing is. Jayne Hardy, The self care project

Here’s a basic memory rule: You Can Remember Any New Piece of Information if It Is Associated to Something You Already Know or Remember. Harry Lorayne, The Memory Book

A poem is but a thought a mere memory caught at play. Robert M. Hensel

Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away, just for this time in my life. Author Unknown, Each Day is a Gift
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My family legacy is mainly memories, so I especially cherish my few tangible mementos. Maureen Killoran

When both parents alternate spending time with their children, it not only helps in building memories, but it also works in building trust. S. J. Baker, Parenting The Strong-Willed Child

What we call memories are really present thoughts. What we call anticipations are really present thoughts. No one has ever lived in any moment except the present. Emmet Fox

You can’t trust your memory, when you think of an idea write it down. Joe Hinchliffe

Cody honored his Grandfather’s memory by writing this poem about him. Cody’s Grandpa is only one of the many Canadians who fought in the wars so that all of us would have our freedom – men who should be forever remembered and honored. Catherine Pulsifer, My Thoughts on Remembrance Day

Something about flowers spark memories. I love these spontaneous bold and beautiful flower connections. Patricia C. Gallagher, The Happy Flower Day Project

Enjoy good memories. But don’t spend your remaining days here looking back, wishing for “the good old days. Randy Alcorn, God’s Promise of Happiness

The more often you share what you’ve learned, the stronger that information will become in your memory. Steve Brunkhorst

Our Christmas message for you, at this special time of year, may your home be filled with happiness and laughter where memories are made. Good times, good memories and the love of family is one of the best we could every receive.

I would like to encourage you to set traditions for your family as well as your home. Making traditions is making memories. Robin Redmon Dreyer, Christmas Traditions, Legends, Recipes from Around the World

Someone said that God gave us memories so that we might have roses in December.

Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door. Saul Bellow

We do not remember days; we remember moments. ” Cesare Pavese

Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and preserved. Thomas Fuller

The details that we hold so fast, are nothing more than memories past. Jann Arden, Feeding My Mother

Imagination has a great potential to improve your memory. It allows traveling beyond the horizon, attaching various stories or images to the things you wish to remember, in turn it will strengthen your memory. William D, Memory

Pleasure is the flower that passes; remembrance, the lasting perfume. Jean de Boufflers

What greater thing is there for two human souls, than to feel that they are joined for life – to strengthen each other in all labor, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting? George Eliot

I realized that I could post on my computer’s screen saver many beautiful pictures I had taken on my travels. Now, when my computer “sleeps,” it shows scene after scene, awakening many great memories. Greg Conderacci, Getting UP!

The funny thing is that now that we are grown, the things we remember the most fondly are mom’s red Jell-O salad (made with red hots – yummy!) and sitting together and reading the Christmas story before opening our presents. I can’t remember what presents I received, but I always look back on the Christmas story. Tawra J. Kellam; Jill Cooper, Homemade Christmas

A good memory power depends on the vigor and energy of the brain. Mat Fox

The tendency to believe something is true or likely to happen based on the availability of the information in our memory. Yong Kang Chan, The Disbelief Habit

Some people are born with wonderful memories and have no trouble keeping things straight. Those born without this incredible ability have to find ways to strengthen their memories. Some do this through repetition exercises, some come up with nifty little games or tricks to keep their mind alert and focused. Jane Peters, Memory

I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared their love. Leo Buscaglia

A grandma is warm hugs and sweet memories. Barbara Cage

Life, sometimes so wearying is worth its weight in gold. The experience of traveling lends a wisdom that is old. Beyond our “living memory” a softly spoken prayer: “It’s the journey that’s important, not the getting there!” John McLeod

Once upon a memory someone wiped away a tear, held me close and loved me, “Thank you, Mother dear.” Author Unknown

What sets sisters apart from brothers and also from friends is a very intimate meshing of heart, soul and the mystical cords of memory. Carol Saline

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar. Abraham Lincoln

Good memories are most often created without conscious effort. These are the memories that result from those unselfish acts or behaviors that give of our time, talents or gifts without any due regard for repayment. Byron R. Pulsifer

With a strong, healthy memory, you can overcome mental barriers to achieve success in your personal, professional, and academic life. Without it, you will find yourself struggling at every turn. John Parker, Memory

When tomorrow comes this day will be gone forever, but I shall hold something which I have traded for it. It may be no more than a memory, but if it is a worthy one I shall not regret the price. Author Unknown

Don’t let the good old day be your memory. Make each day a good day. Catherine Pulsifer

Every man’s memory is his private literature.” Aldous Huxley

Science has proven that people who regularly jot down their thoughts in a journal are less likely to have cognitive and memory loss as they age. Christian J. Borg, Anxiety, Stress, and Panic Attacks

A healthy relationship requires you to let go of the bitter memories of past and moves on with a new hope. Adam Green, T.D. Jakes: Greatest Life Lessons

Home is where you hange your memories. . . Home is where you begin again to dream again. Charles Angoff

Allow yourself to smile just a tiny bit. Like revisiting a memory of happiness. Turn the corners of your mouth turn up a little and feel the muscles of your cheekbones slightly contracting. Jenny Clift, The Music Inside