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“In literature and art memory is a synonym for invention. It is the life-blood of imagination, which faints and dies when the veins are empty.”

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Robert Aris Willmott

Robert Aris Willmott (1809-1863) was a prominent British author known for his works that depicted rural life and social changes, which were highly appreciated by readers. more

“Your heart is as fresh as your face; and that is well. The useless men are those who never change with the years. Many views that I held to in my youth and long afterwards are a pain to me now, and I am carrying away from Thrums memories of errors into which I fell at every stage of my ministry. When you are older you will know that life is a long lesson in humility.”

Knows Men Years Wells Heart Long Pain Faces Life Is Memories Views Stage Youth Humility Lessons Errors Useless Your Face Ministry Never Change

Author:James M. Barrie

“Memory is so corrupt that you remember only what you want to; if you want to forget about something, slowly but surely you do.”

Ifs Want Remember Memories Forget What You Want Slowly But Surely

Book:The Post-office Girl

Source: The Post-office Girl

“Memories are contrary things; if you quit chasing them and turn your back, they often return on their own.”

Ifs Turns Memories Return Contrary Quitting Chasing

Author:Stephen King

“We each need to make peace with our own memories. We have all done things that make us flinch.”

Needs Done Memories Our Memories Making Peace

Book:Awakening To The Sacred

Source: Awakening To The Sacred

“I think memories are like dreams. Not reliable proof of anything. I can't prove a memory any more than I can prove a dream.”

Thinking I Can Dream Memories Prove Proof

Author:Susanna Moore

“The memory of past favors is like a rainbow, bright, vivid, and beautiful; but it soon fades away. The in memory of injuries is engraved on the heart, and remains forever.”

Heart Past Beautiful Memories Forever Remains Favors Injury Fades Rainbow Vivid Fade Away Engraved

Book:Sam Slick's Wise Saws and Modern Instances: Or, What He Said, Did, Or Invented

Source: Sam Slick's Wise Saws and Modern Instances: Or, What He Said, Did, Or Invented

“Our memories tell us who we are and they cannot be achieved through committee work, by consulting other people about what happened. That doesn't mean that at all times memories are telling us the absolute truth, but that the main source of who we are is that memory, flawed or not.”

People Mean Memories Happened Source Absolutes All Time Who We Are Committees Flawed Our Memories Absolute Truth Consulting

Author:Tobias Wolff

“I don't usually watch a lot of TV, but Mad Men changed my perspective. I admire Matthew Weiner who came up with the idea and wrote such a great TV series, and the broadcasting company for being bold enough to air such a series.”

Men Ideas Enough Company Watches Air Changed Tvs Perspective Mad Series Admire Matthew Broadcasting Mad Men Tv Series

Author:Park Chan-wook

“The secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it. We rarely forget that which has made a deep impression on our minds.”

Mind Made Interest Memories Forget Secret Attention Subjects Depends Impression Good Memories

Book:名人語錄

Source: 名人語錄

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