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"The only thing to prevent what's past is to put a stop to it before it happens."

"The only thing to prevent what's past is to put a stop to it before it happens."

Boyle Roche, Irish Politician

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"I don't think you can run around and crash and bang quite the way that I might have done in the past."

"I don't think you can run around and crash and bang quite the way that I might have done in the past."

Eric Lindros, Canadian Athlete

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"I am fascinated with times past."

"I am fascinated with times past."

Frank Darabont, American Director

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"The past is only the present become invisible and mute; and because it is invisible and mute, its memorized glances and its murmurs are infinitely precious. We are tomorrow's past."

"The past is only the present become invisible and mute; and because it is invisible and mute, its memorized glances and its murmurs are infinitely precious. We are tomorrow's past."

Mary Webb, English Novelist

Past, Present, Tomorrow

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"That past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the present, was itself founded on some past that went before it."

"That past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the present, was itself founded on some past that went before it."

Anne Louise Germaine de Stael, Swiss Author

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"The sediments of the past are many miles in collective thickness: yet the feeble silt of the rivers built them all from base to summit."

"The sediments of the past are many miles in collective thickness: yet the feeble silt of the rivers built them all from base to summit."

John Joly, Irish Scientist

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"Our greatest responsibility is not to be pencils of the past."

"Our greatest responsibility is not to be pencils of the past."

Robert A. M. Stern, American Architect

Past, Responsibility

25

"The present in New York is so powerful that the past is lost."

"The present in New York is so powerful that the past is lost."

John Jay Chapman, American Poet

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"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

George Santayana, American Philosopher

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"I do not intend to prejudge the past."

"I do not intend to prejudge the past."

William Whitelaw, British Politician

24

"I see myself as a true modernist. Even when I do a traditional gown, I give it a modern twist. I go to the past for research. I need to know what came before so I can break the rules."

"I see myself as a true modernist. Even when I do a traditional gown, I give it a modern twist. I go to the past for research. I need to know what came before so I can break the rules."

Vera Wang, American Designer

Past, Research, Rules

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"Trying to sneak a fastball past Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sunrise past a rooster."

"Trying to sneak a fastball past Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sunrise past a rooster."

Joe Adcock, American Athlete

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"Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing, Thanks for mercies past received."

"Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing, Thanks for mercies past received."

John Sheffield, English Poet

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"The West is dead... you may lose a sweetheart but you won't forget her."

"The West is dead... you may lose a sweetheart but you won't forget her."

Charles M. Russell, American Artist

Past, Forget, May

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"I haven't collected memorabilia. I am not a person who lives in the past."

"I haven't collected memorabilia. I am not a person who lives in the past."

Yvonne Craig, American Actress

22

"Drop the past. The past is no more, and the future is not yet."

"Drop the past. The past is no more, and the future is not yet."

Osho, Indian Philosopher

Past, Mindfulness

21

"I can't take back the past, but I can fight for the future."

"I can't take back the past, but I can fight for the future."

Shannon A. Thompson, American Author

Past, Determination, Future, Hope, Resilience

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"The past, though it cannot be relived, can always be repaired."

"The past, though it cannot be relived, can always be repaired."

John LaFarge, American Artist

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"Acceleration can never happen if the baggage of the past in pulling you from behind!"

"Acceleration can never happen if the baggage of the past in pulling you from behind!"

Harrish Sairaman, Indian Author

Past, Progress, Release, Momentum

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"The Moon! Artemis! the great goddess of the splendid past of men! Are you going to tell me she is a dead lump?"

"The Moon! Artemis! the great goddess of the splendid past of men! Are you going to tell me she is a dead lump?"

David Herbert Lawrence, English Writer

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"It is a fight to let go of a past that refuses to withdraw its sticky tentacles from your present."

"It is a fight to let go of a past that refuses to withdraw its sticky tentacles from your present."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Past, Regret, Wisdom, Truth

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"Forget the past."

"Forget the past."

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman

Past, Release, Healing, Freedom

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"A myth is a way of making sense in a senseless world. Myths are narrative patterns that give significance to our existence."

"A myth is a way of making sense in a senseless world. Myths are narrative patterns that give significance to our existence."

Rollo May, American Psychologist

Past, Myth, Truth, Meaning, Life

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"What was the point of spying if you couldn't keep it a secret?"

"What was the point of spying if you couldn't keep it a secret?"

Thea Harrison, American Author

Past, Curiosity, Secrets, Trust, Action

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"The past is magnetic. It draws us in."

"The past is magnetic. It draws us in."

Jeanette Winterson, British Novelist

Past, Memory, Attraction, Reflection

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"Our past is a story existing only in our minds. Look, analyze, understand, and forgive. Then, as quickly as possible, chuck it."

"Our past is a story existing only in our minds. Look, analyze, understand, and forgive. Then, as quickly as possible, chuck it."

Marianne Williamson, American Author

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"Whether you need to remember the past or not, It changes nothing but gives the best choice for the future that makes You always to remember your past."

"Whether you need to remember the past or not, It changes nothing but gives the best choice for the future that makes You always to remember your past."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Past, Future, Life, Choice

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"Past is aipsom if you learned from the past."

"Past is aipsom if you learned from the past."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Past, Learning, Growth, Reflection

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"Sometimes the past seems too big for the present to hold."

"Sometimes the past seems too big for the present to hold."

Chuck Palahniuk, American Novelist

13

"Your past does not define you, your present does."

"Your past does not define you, your present does."

Osho, Indian Philosopher

Past, Transformation

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"Today wouldn't have happened if histories weren't falsified."

"Today wouldn't have happened if histories weren't falsified."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Past, History, Truth, Regret, Power

13

"Hope doesn't require a massive chain where heavy links of logic hold it together. A thin wire will do...just strong enough to get us through the night until the winds die down."

"Hope doesn't require a massive chain where heavy links of logic hold it together. A thin wire will do...just strong enough to get us through the night until the winds die down."

Charles R. Swindoll, American Clergyman

Past, Hope, Resilience, Survival, Emotion

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"Not to be born is, past all prizing, best."

"Not to be born is, past all prizing, best."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

12

"If you don't want your past to own you, try owning your past."

"If you don't want your past to own you, try owning your past."

Dan Pearce, American Author

Past, Ownership, Responsibility, Healing

12

"Reliving your painful past will poison your heart and your tomorrow."

"Reliving your painful past will poison your heart and your tomorrow."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Past, Poison, Life, Truth

12

"The discontented believe that their regrets are about the past."

"The discontented believe that their regrets are about the past."

Mason Cooley, American Writer

12

"Don't be unnecessarily burdened by the past. Go on closing chapters."

"Don't be unnecessarily burdened by the past. Go on closing chapters."

Osho, Indian Philosopher

Past, Letting Go

12

"Maybe, it is easier to forget the past,than to overcome the pain caused by it.Maybe, it is one of some other reasons,why men forget their prehuman ancestor."

"Maybe, it is easier to forget the past,than to overcome the pain caused by it.Maybe, it is one of some other reasons,why men forget their prehuman ancestor."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Past, Memory, Regret, Truth, Wisdom

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"The past is a shadow; the present is real."

"The past is a shadow; the present is real."

Osho, Indian Philosopher

Past, Mindfulness

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"Don't be unnecessarily burdened by the past. Go on closing chapters that you have read."

"Don't be unnecessarily burdened by the past. Go on closing chapters that you have read."

Osho, Indian Philosopher

Past, Letting Go

11

"How do you know that past exist?"

"How do you know that past exist?"

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

Past, Truth, Wisdom, Life, Power

11

"Your past is like a bag of bricks; set it down and walk away. Quit collecting every painful word, memory and mistake. Collect hope."

"Your past is like a bag of bricks; set it down and walk away. Quit collecting every painful word, memory and mistake. Collect hope."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Past, Truth, Wisdom, Life, Power

10

"The wise only possess ideas the greater part of mankind are possessed by them."

"The wise only possess ideas the greater part of mankind are possessed by them."

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English Poet

Past, Wisdom, Idea, Influence, Control

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"It's kind of hard to outlive your past."

"It's kind of hard to outlive your past."

Richelle Mead, American Author

Past, Memory, Trauma, Survival

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