Memories Quotes – 50 Sayings About The Memory And Wonderful Moments In The Past

Are you looking for inspirational quotes about memories and the best sayings about beautiful moments in the past? Then you've come to the right place! Memories of old days are more than just thoughts of the past. They are emotional snapshots that shape our lives and have a decisive influence on our future.

Memories are like personal time capsules that we can use to take us back to past moments. Some people use them, for example, to hold on to positive childhood experiences. Others, on the other hand, are desperate to come to terms with their past because the memory of negative events is a burden on their everyday life in the present and future. Remembering days gone by can therefore be both a curse and a blessing.

In this article, I would like to give you a collection of the best, short pieces of wisdom, aphorisms and quotes about memories and the past. May they remind you of unique moments in your personal history and the good old days or help you to put stressful moments behind you. Let's go!

My please: Keep in mind that many of the quotes about memories have been translated into English from other languages. I cannot guarantee that it is the original quote in each case. Therefore, double check them before you share them. If you like and share any of the quotes in the internet, please link this elaborately created collection. Thank you for your support!

The 50 best quotes about memories and old times

Unforgettable moments, unique experiences and preserved memories shape our identity, influence our decisions and enrich our lives in many ways. They provide comfort, give security, give pleasure and help us learn from past mistakes.

Now use the following sayings and quotes about memories as your personal source of inspiration to leave difficult moments behind you or to think back to really great times in your life story so far.

Memories Quotes 1 - 10

1. "Take only memories, leave only footprints." (Chief Seattle)
2. "Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things." (Marcus Tullius Cicero)
3. "You live twice: once in reality, the second time, in memories." (Honoré de Balzac)
4. "Humans, not places, make memories." (Ama Ata Aidoo)
5. "Our memory is a more perfect world than the universe: it gives back life to those who no longer exist." (Guy De Maupassant)
6. "Moons and years pass by and are gone forever, but a beautiful moment shimmers through life a ray of light." (Franz Grillparzer)
7. "Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future." (Deepak Chopra)
8. "Further more, the more beautiful and full the remembrances, the more difficult the separation. But gratitude transforms the torment of memory into silent joy." (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
9. "Make peace with your past so it won't destroy your present." (Paulo Coelho)
10. "Memory is the diary we all carry about with us." (Oscar Wilde)

Memories Quotes 11 - 20

11. "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything." (Mark Twain)
12. "A person is really dead only when nobody thinks of him anymore." (Bertolt Brecht)
13. "Memory is the only paradise out of which we cannot be driven away." (Jean Paul)
14. "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future." (John F. Kennedy)
15. "To forget someone means to think of him." (Jean de La Bruyère)
16. "Too many people live too much in the past; the past should be a springboard not a sofa." (Harold MacMillan)
17. "Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. A man can be destroyed but not defeated." (Ernest Hemingway)
18. "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory." (Leonard Nimoy)
19. "Who wants to read in the future, must scroll in the past." (André Malraux)
20. "The timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness. And knows that yesterday is but today’s memory and tomorrow is today’s dream." (Khalil Gibran)

Tip: In your everyday life you should always keep a certain Allow time for yourself. For your passions, your relaxation and, last but not least, to think back on great people and experiences and to indulge in positive memories.

Memories Quotes 21 - 30

21. "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." (Siddhartha Gautama)
22. "A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives—of approving of some and disapproving of others." (Charles Darwin)
23. "The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind." (Albert Schweitzer)
24. "The things which the child loves remain in the domain of the heart until old age." (Khalil Gibran)
25. "The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest (people) of the past centuries." (René Descartes)
26. "Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin." (Mother Teresa)
27. "If you always tell the truth, you can afford to have a bad memory." (Theodor Heuss)
28. "Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence; he is just using his memory." (Leonardo da Vinci)
29. "You can close your eyes to reality but not to memories." (Stanislaw Jerzy Lec)
30. "I’m more interested in the future than in the past, because the future is where I intend to live." (Albert Einstein)

Tip: If it makes you sad and weighs you down, you should let go of your past, look to the future and find your personal Realize dreams. I explain how you can make them a reality in the linked blog post.

Memories Quotes 31 - 40

31. "Forget the past." (Nelson Mandela)
32. "Some of the best memories are made in flip-flops." (Kellie Elmore)
33. "Nothing fixes a thing so intensely in the memory as the wish to forget it." (Michel de Montaigne)
34. "Your past is just a story. And once you realize this, it has no power over you." (Chuck Palahniuk)
35. "To a father, when a child dies, the future dies; to a child when a parent dies, the past dies." (Berthold Auerbach)
36. "Whales are the memory of the earth and guardians of time. When they no longer exist, man's days are numbered." (Proverb)
37. "A picture is worth a thousand words, but the memories are priceless." (Unknown)
38. "Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it." (L.M. Montgomery)
39. "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." (Søren Kierkegaard)
40. "The future is a time when we know all the past. Until then, until the past is known only partially, we live in the present." (Gabriel Laub)

Memories Quotes 41 - 50

41. "A good life is a collection of happy memories." (Denis Waitley)
42. "Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood." (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
43. "Gratitude is the memory of the heart." (Jean-Baptiste Massillon)
44. "Writing stories is a method of getting rid of the past." (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
45. "You may forget with whom you laughed, but you will never forget with whom you wept." (Khalil Gibran)
46. "Regret is useless in life. It's in the past. All we have is now." (Marlon Brando)
47. "Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." (Melody Beattie)
48. "One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises one has given." (Friedrich Nietzsche)
49. "You rarely know what luck is, but you usually know what luck was." (Francoise Sagan)
50. "To forget is the secret of eternal youth. One grows old only through memory. There's much too little forgetting." (Erich Maria Remarque)

Can you think of any other sayings about memories, the past and beautiful moments that should definitely not be missing from this list? Then always come up with your ideas in the comments!

Frequently asked questions about memories and the past

The best quotes about beautiful memories and using the past as a source of inspiration

Whether it's capturing beautiful moments, learning from past experiences or saying goodbye to a loved one Ultimately, it is our memories that make us the unique people we are and fill our existence with depth and meaning.

Now you have learned many inspiring sayings and words of wisdom about memories. Consider them simply as invitations to pause, reflect and remember in our often fast-paced and hectic world.

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Do you have any questions, suggestions or other sayings about memories of old times and special experiences? Then I look forward to your comment.

Stay inspired,

PS: At the end of life, many people often regret that they have created just too few memories and unique moments in their lives. What else dying people often regret and what you can learn from it, you will find out next in the linked blog article.