- Fall
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- Nov 07, 2020
Remember Quotes
What stays with us, in the words of those who lived it.
These quotes revolve around memory in different forms: the fading magic of a childhood holiday, the messy notes an idea leaves behind, and a specific recollection tied to a major public demonstration decades ago. For more reflections on time passing and looking back, see Day quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Promises
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's important to remember that a dictator will not freely relinquish power after having hijacked the constitution and ruled with threats and promises. Sometimes it is necessary to put enough pressure on him that he leaves.
- Light
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- Nov 07, 2020
I remember in 2000, when President Clinton came to Cartagena just before Plan Colombia started, the country was on the verge of becoming a failed state. Today, we are one of the most solid democracies, where institutions are working, where the scandals such as false positives have come to light because of those functioning institutions.
- Thinking
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- Nov 07, 2020
I remember watching Robert Powell many years ago. He did 'Jesus of Nazareth,' and I remember thinking that was probably my favorite. Once I got the role, I didn't want to watch anything, because it only influences what you do.
- Old
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't remember the first time I won. I remember the first time I lost, and it sucked. It was go-karts; I was, like, 6 years old.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I went to a festival pretending to work as a journalist to get free tickets and interview people I really admired. I remember one of these people was Guillermo del Toro.
- Next
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- Nov 07, 2020
Remember I'm an artist. And you know what that means in a court of law. Next worst to an actress.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
Growing up in the fifties and sixties, I can only remember knowing one child, ever, whose parents got a divorce, and hardly any whose mother 'worked' at anything besides raising her children.
- Be Yourself
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- Nov 07, 2020
Remember to always be yourself.
- Mom
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom says that my dad coerced me into choosing the cello. He says that's not entirely true. I don't remember; I was three.
- Live
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you want to live a memorable life, you have to be the kind of person who remembers to remember.
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
We've forgotten how to remember, and just as importantly, we've forgotten how to pay attention. So, instead of using your smartphone to jot down crucial notes, or Googling an elusive fact, use every opportunity to practice your memory skills. Memory is a muscle, to be exercised and improved.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020