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George SantayanaThose who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

—  George Santayana, 1863-1952, Spanish-American philosopher

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Khalil GibranIt takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone... but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

—  Khalil Gibran, 1883-1931, Lebanese-American poet & philosopher

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Remy de GourmontWomen still remember the first kiss after men have forgotten the last.

—  Remy de Gourmont, 1858-1915, French poet

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Fernando PessoaTo write is to forget. Literature is the pleasantest way of ignoring life.

—  Fernando Pessoa, 1888-1935, Portuguese poet & writer

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Samuel BeckettI'm like that. Either I forget right away or I never forget.

—  Samuel Beckett, 1906-1989, Irish writer, Nobel 1969

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Arthur KoestlerThe prerequisite of originality is the art of forgetting, at the proper moment, what we know.

—  Arthur Koestler, 1905-1983, Hungarian-British writer

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ConfuciusForget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

—  Confucius, 551-479 BC, Chinese teacher & philosopher

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Bob DylanI’ve forgotten more than you'll ever know.

—  Bob Dylan, 1941-, American singer [Nobel 2016]

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Calvin CoolidgeThe nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten.

—  Calvin Coolidge, 1872-1933, American President [1923-1929]

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Eugene O’NeillWe are such things as rubbish is made of, so let's drink up and forget it.

—  Eugene O’Neill, 1888-1953, American playwright, Nobel 1936

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Aldοus HuxleyIt isn’t a matter of forgetting. What one has to learn is how to remember and yet be free of the past.

—  Aldοus Huxley, 1894-1963, English writer

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Antoin de Saint-ExupéryAll grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.

—  Antoin de Saint-Exupéry, 1900-1940, French writer

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Joseph ConradNowhere else than upon the sea do the days, weeks, and months fall away quicker into the past. They seem to be left astern as easily as the light air-bubbles in the swirls of the ship's wake.

—  Joseph Conrad, 1857-1924, British-Polish writer

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Cesare PaveseThe richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.

—  Cesare Pavese, 1908-1950, Italian writer

Nicolas Gomez DavilaReading is an unbeatable drug, because more than just the mediocrity of our lives, it allows us to escape the mediocrity of our souls.

—  Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer

John SteinbeckI shall revenge myself in the cruelest way you can imagine. I shall forget it.

—  John Steinbeck, 1902-1968, American writer, Nobel 1962

Honoré de BalzacForgetting is the great secret of strong and creative lives.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

Bertolt BrechtA person is really dead only when nobody thinks of him anymore.

—  Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956, German writer

Coco ChanelOnly those with no memory insist on their originality.

—  Coco Chanel, 1883-1971, French fashion designer

W.H. AudenSome books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.

—  W.H. Auden, 1907-1973, British poet

Franklin P. JonesYou never realize what a good memory you have until you try to forget something.

—  Franklin P. Jones, 1908-1980, American columnist

Jorge Luis BorgesCreativity is suspended between memory and forgetting.

—  Jorge Luis Borges, 1899-1986, Argentine writer

André FrossardThe most common illness among politicians is amnesia.

—  André Frossard, 1915-1995, French politician & essayist

Gabriel Garcia MarquezDo not allow me to forget you.

—  Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1927-2014, Colombian writer

James BarrieNever say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.

—  James Barrie, 1860-1937, English writer

Ernest RenanOblivion, and I would even say historical error, are essential in the creation of a nation.

—  Ernest Renan, 1823-1892, French philosopher & historian

José SaramagoIn order to protect the physical hygiene and mental health of the living, we usually bury the dead.

—  José Saramago, 1922-2010, Portuguese writer [Nobel 1998]

     (Todos os Nomes, 1997)

Dale Carnegie If you do something for someone else, never remember. If someone does something for you, never forget.

—  Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer

Søren KierkegaardFuture is everything that past has forgotten.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

Nicolas ChamfortAll that I’ve learned, I’ve forgotten. The little that I still know, I’ve guessed.

—  Nicolas Chamfort, 1740-1794, French writer

Francis Scott FitzgeraldForgotten is forgiven.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

Quotes in Verse

Louise GlückAt first I saw you everywhere.
Now only in certain things, at longer intervals.

—  Louise Glück, 1943-, American poet, Nobel 2020

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Giorgos SeferisDeleting a piece from the past is like deleting a corresponding piece from the future.

—  Giorgos Seferis, 1900-1971, Greek poet, Nobel 1963

Louise GlückWhat was difficult was the travel, which, on arrival, is forgotten.

—  Louise Glück, 1943-, American poet, Nobel 2020

Funny Quotes

Steven WrightRight now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.

—  Steven Wright, 1955-, American comedian

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George BurnsFirst you forget names, then you forget faces. Next you forget to pull your zipper up and finally, you forget to pull it down.

—  George Burns, 1896-1996, American comedian

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Groucho MarxI never forget a face, but in your case, I’ll be glad to make an exception.

—  Groucho Marx, 1890-1977, American comedian

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Fred AllenI always have trouble remembering three things: faces, names, and - I can't remember what the third thing is.

—  Fred Allen, 1894-1956, American comedian

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Ancient Greek

Marcus AureliusSoon, you will forget everything, and soon everybody will forget you.

Εγγύς μεν η ση περί πάντων λήθη, εγγύς δε η πάντων περί σού λήθη.

—  Marcus Aurelius, 121-180 AD, Roman Emperor ‐ Meditations VII, 21

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Movie Quotes

Top Hat (1935)If I ever forgot myself with that girl, I'd remember it.

—  from the film Top Hat (1935)

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The Lion KingIt’s times like this my buddy Timon here says: you got to put your behind in your past.

—  from the film The Lion King

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