Here’s a quick 13 quotes on the topic of “memory”:
1. A good memory is one trained to forget the trivial. -Cliff Fadiman
2. We do not remember days, we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten. -Cesare Pavese (1908-1950)
3. I always have trouble remembering three things: faces, names, and…I can’t remember what the third thing is. -Fred A. Allen (1894-1957)
4. A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness. -Elbert Hubbard (1859-1915)
5. Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence. -Sholem Asch (1880-1957)
6. There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation we resisted. -James Branch Cabell (1879-1958)
7. To be remembered after we are dead, is but poor recompense for being treated with contempt while we are living. -William Hazlitt (1778-1830)
8. Life brings simple pleasures to us every day. It is up to us to make them wonderful memories. -Cathy Allen
9. When you can’t remember why you’re hurt, that’s when you’re healed. -Jane Fonda
10. Memory is the greatest of artists, and effaces from your mind what is unnecessary. -Maurice Baring
11. Unless we remember, we cannot understand. -Edward M. Forster (1879-1970)
12. He who has not a good memory should never take upon himself the trade of lying. -Michel Eyquem De Montaigne (1533-1592)
13. If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a subtle compliment; you indicate that I have made an impression on you. Remember my name and you add to my feeling of importance. -Dale Carnegie (1888-1955)
These are some pretty nice quotes on memory, aren’t they? If you have anything you can add, like more similar quotes, please do so below in the comments section.
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