“You can never plan the future by the past.”
Letter to a Member of the National Assembly (1791)
A Letter to a Member of the National Assembly (1791)
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Syama Prasad Mookerjee (1901–1953) Indian politician
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Quoted from Talreja, K. M. (2000). Holy Vedas and holy Bible: A comparative study. New Delhi: Rashtriya Chetana Sangathan.
Cary Grant (1904–1986) British-American film and stage actor
Love – That’s All Cary Grant Ever Thinks About (1964)
Context: I never dwell on past mistakes… There is too much to plan for the future to waste time complaining. Elsie Mendl was a great friend of mine for many, many years. And I remember the creed by which she lived: Never complain, never explain. Just think of the people you know who are always explaining their mistakes. It merely rubs the whole thing in. You’re reminded again of the mistake. And no one believes the explanation anyway.
“Never be a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of you future. You will never be the same.”
Robin S. Sharma (1965) Canadian self help writer
Variant: We are all here for some special reason. Stop being a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future.
Source: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams Reaching Your Destiny
Gregory Maguire book Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Source: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
