“Such is human memory… you forget the truth and believe what makes you feel better.”

“Say what you have to say, not what you ought. Any truth is better than make-believe.”

Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) 1817-1862 American poet, essayist, naturalist, and abolitionist

“Forgiving doesn't make the person who hurt you feel better, it makes you feel better.”

Chetan Bhagat book 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Memory is identity…. You are what you have done; what you have done is in your memory; what you remember defines who you are; when you forget your life you cease to be, even before your death.”

Julian Barnes (1946) English writer

“Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell.”

Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888) American novelist

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Maya Angelou (1928–2014) American author and poet

“Make whatever decision you wish but never forget one thing: all of you are much better than you believed. Take advantage of the chance that tragedy has given you; not everyone is capable of doing so”

Paulo Coelho book The Fifth Mountain

“In the immortal words of Maya Angelou … people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will
never forget how you made them feel.”

Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965) Novelist

“Memory is so corrupt that you remember only what you want to; if you want to forget about something, slowly but surely you do.”

Stefan Zweig book The Post Office Girl

“Let me kiss it
And make it better
After tonight
You will forget her”

Traci Lords (1968) American mainstream and pornographic actress, producer, film director, writer and singer