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    Memory [is] like a purse,--if it be over-full that it cannot
    shut, all will drop out of it. Take heed of a gluttonous
    curiosity to feed on many things, lest the greediness of the
    appetite of thy memory spoil the digestion thereof.

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Memory is the mother of all wisdom.

Memory is the mother of all wisdom.

by Aeschylus Found in: Memory Quotes,
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The true art of memory is the art of attention.

The true art of memory is the art of attention.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Memory Quotes,
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The painful memories of the past will shape our future; the moments we cherish last forever in a beautiful array read more

The painful memories of the past will shape our future; the moments we cherish last forever in a beautiful array of remembrance.

by Paul Acquasanta Found in: Memory Quotes,
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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 read more

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

by Matthew Arnold Found in: Memory Quotes,
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Remembrance wakes with all her busy train,
Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.

Remembrance wakes with all her busy train,
Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.

by Oliver Goldsmith Found in: Memory Quotes,
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Oh, I have roamed o'er many lands,
And many friends I've met;
Not one fair scene or read more

Oh, I have roamed o'er many lands,
And many friends I've met;
Not one fair scene or kindly smile
Can this fond heart forget.

by Thomas Haynes Bayly Found in: Memory Quotes,
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Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever,

Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever,

by Anonymous Found in: Memory Quotes,
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A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory

by Barbara Kingsolver Found in: Memory Quotes,
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A lot of people mistake a short memory for a clear conscience.

A lot of people mistake a short memory for a clear conscience.

by Doug Larson Found in: Memory Quotes,
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