6 Quotes by Cormac McCarthy about memory

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    Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever, he said. You might want to think about that.You forget some things, dont you?Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget.

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    A forest fire was making its way along the tinderbox ridges above them, flaring and shimmering against the overcast like the northern lights. Cold as it was he stood there a long time. The color of it moved something in him long forgotten. Make a list. Recite a litany. Remember.

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    Just remember that the things you put in your head are there forever, he said. You might want to think about that.You forget some things, don’t you?Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget.

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