Forgetting the past means betrayal. ——Lenin
Where there is no interest, there is no memory. ——Goethe
History is the life of memory. ——Cicero
I hope that every time I recall it, I won’t feel guilty about my life. ——Guo Xiaochuan
Without a lot of forgetting, there will be no continuation of life. ——Balzac
There is no happiness without forgetting. ——Andre Mauroya
Let us not burden our memories with the sorrows of the past. ——Shakespeare
Tainted memory is an eternal poison. ——Charlotte Bronte
Any "forgetting" has a motive, and this motive is usually an unpleasant experience. ——Freud
The advantage of poor memory is that you can enjoy some beautiful things many times as if you are meeting them for the first time. ——Nietzsche
There is a kind of noble forgetfulness, that is, not remembering old evils. ——Symonds
Recalling only the past is poor memory. ——Carroll
Memory is not wisdom; but what is wisdom without memory? ——Harper
A good way to train your memory is to train your attention. ——Edwards
Memory is the only keeper of knowledge. ——Sidney
Everyone’s memory is his or her own private literature. ——Hexco
Almost no one will remember something in which he has no interest at all. ——McDonald
What you learn with a happy mood will be remembered forever. ——Marsh