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“I don’t think we ever really live in the present; instead, we’re either just this side of the past or future, wavering anxiously between anticipation and recollection. That’s where I lived my life, always wanting, longing, wishing.”

Thinking Past Wish Sides Longing Anticipation Recollection Live In The Present Wavering

Book:Losing Julia

Source: Losing Julia

“Above Coblentz almost every mountain has a ruin and a legend. One feels everywhere the spirit of the past, and its stirring recollections come back upon the mind with irresistible force.”

Feels Mind Past Spirit Force Mountain Ruins Legends Irresistible Recollection Stirring Irresistible Force

Book:Views Afoot; Or, Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff

Source: Views Afoot; Or, Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff

“Advancing bourgeois society liquidates memory, time, recollection as irrational leftovers of the past.”

Past Memories Irrational Recollection Bourgeois Advancing Leftovers

Author:Theodor Adorno

“Men will love to the last, but they love what is fresh and new. A woman's love can live on the recollection of the past, and cling to what is old and ugly.”

Men Lasts Past Ugly Recollection

Book:Phineas Redux

Source: Phineas Redux

“My friends: Music is the language of spirits. Its melody is like the frolicsome breeze that makes the strings quiver with love. When the gentle fingers of Music knock at the door of our feelings, they awaken memories that have long lain hidden in the depths of the Past. The sad strains of Music bring us mournful recollections; and her quiet strains bring us joyful memories. The sound of strings makes us weep at the departure of a dear one, or makes us smile at the peace God has bestowed upon us.”

“During those years the past life recollections began. Psychic powers developed, my meditation increased and I found myself changing, over and over again, becoming someone new almost every day.”

Years Past Found Meditation Becoming Psychics Rama Recollection Past Life Becoming Someone

Author:Frederick Lenz

“It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.”

Past Enjoy Former Recollection Former Life

Author:Martial

“It is generally said, "Past labors are pleasant," Euripides says, for you all know the Greek verse, "The recollection of past labors is pleasant." [Lat., Vulgo enim dicitur, Jucundi acti labores: nec male Euripides: concludam, si potero, Latine: Graecum enim hunc versum nostis omnes: Suavis laborum est proeteritorum memoria.”

Knows Said Past Labor Males Greek Pleasant Verses Recollection

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.”

Past Danger Pleasant Recollection

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“You won't be free from guilt if you are constantly replaying the negative memories of your past. If you're going to replay anything, replay your victories!”

Ifs Past Memories Victory Negative Guilt Positivity Recalls Negativity Our Past Your Past Recollection Replay

Author:Joel Osteen

“Mr. Buckles has a vivid recollection of historic times, and one way for me to honor the service of those who wear the uniform in the past and those who wear it today is to herald you, sir, and to thank you very much for your patriotism and your love for America.”

Way Today America Past Honor One Way Uniforms Historic Vivid Recollection Buckles

Author:Frank Buckles

“Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go.”

“Recollections of the past and visions of the present come to bear me company; the meanest man to whom I have ever given alms appears, to add his mite of peace and comfort to my stock; and whenever the fire within me shall grow cold, to light my path upon this earth no more, I pray that it may be at such an hour as this, and when I love the world as well as I do now.”

Source: CHARLES DICKENS – The Complete Short Stories: 190+ Christmas Tales, Social Sketches, Tales for Children & Other Stories (Illustrated): A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, The Battle of Life, The Haunted Man, Sketches by Boz, Mudfog Papers, Reprinted Pieces, Pearl-Fishing, Christmas Stories, Child's Dream of a Star, Holiday Romance…