“Everything that is remembered about the past is washed, and often drowned, in nostalgia, pride, illusions and passions of all kinds.” PastNostalgia Book:An Intimate History Of Humanity Source: An Intimate History Of Humanity
“The past is what provides us with the building blocks. Our job today is to create new buildings out of them.” TodayJobsPastBuildingBlockBuilding Blocks Author:Theodore Zeldin
“What we make of people, and what we see in the mirror when we look at ourselves, depends on what we know of the world, what we believe to be possible, what memories we have, and whether our loyalties are to the past, the present or the future.” PeopleKnowsWorldLifeBelieveLooksPastMemoriesDependsMirrorsLoyalty Author:Theodore Zeldin