Past Quotes

Nothing that was worthy in the past departs; no truth or goodness realized by man ever dies, or can die.

The past is not dead; it is not even past. People live on inner time; the moment in which a decisive thought or feeling takes place can be at any time. Timeless feelings are common to all of us.

Linus: I guess it’s wrong always to be worrying about tomorrow. Maybe we should think only about today. Charlie Brown: No, that’s giving up. I’m still hoping that yesterday will get better. (“Peanuts”)

People who get nostalgic about childhood were obviously never children. (“Calvin and Hobbes”)