2,914 Quotes About Memory

  • Author Aminatta Forna
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    At the time he had closed in upon himself, denying her a place of entry. She was tenacious, aggressive as a lover, had tried to prise the pieces of him apart. Only when she failed had she finally let go, by then months had passed. She loved like she was going to war, but she was also not the kind of woman to wait for a man. Valiant in battle, noble in defeat. She walked away and never looked back

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  • Author Matthew Arnold
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    But each day brings its petty dust our soon-choked souls to fill, and we forget because we must, and not because we will.

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  • Author Maurice Ager
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    As a scorer, you do got to have a short memory sometimes. It's still a 40-minute game. You can't stop shooting just because you miss a few.

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