“Everyone has a past, but that's just it--it's in the past. You can learn from it, but you can't change it.”

“The past can't be changed, can it? It can just be forgiven.”

Elizabeth George (1949) American woman mystery and thriller writer

“The past is for learning from and letting go. You can't revisit it. It vanishes.”

Adele Parks (1969) British writer

“You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future.”

Karen Blixen (1885–1962) Danish writer

“You can't forget the things you did in the past, or you'll never learn from them.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

“You can’t change the past, it just is”

Alyson Nöel book Blue Moon

“Everyone has got to realise you can't hold onto the past if you want any future. Each second should lead to the next one.”

Joe Strummer (1952–2002) British musician, singer, actor and songwriter

“You can't undo the past but you can certainly not repeat it.”

Bruce Willis (1955) American actor, producer, and musician

“You must learn from your past mistakes, but not lean on your past successes.”

Denis Waitley (1933) American writer

“I take responsibility only for the future, not the past. The past can't hurt you the way the future can.”

Gregory Maguire book Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister