Quotes about forgetting
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“After you have settled yourself in a place as favorable as possible to the concentration of your mind upon itself, have writing materials brought to you. Put yourself in as passive, or receptive, a state of mind as you can. Forget about your genius, your talents, and the talents of everyone else. Keep reminding yourself that literature is one of the saddest roads that lead to everything. Write quickly, without any preconceived subject, fast enough so that you will not remember what you're writing and be tempted to reread what you have written. The first sentence will come spontaneously, so compelling is the truth that with every passing second there is a sentence unknown to our consciousness which is only crying out to be heard.”

André Breton (1896–1966) French writer

Le Manifeste du Surréalisme, Andre Breton (Manifesto of Surrealism; 1924)

Truth, Literature, Cry

“I love them for finding what I can't find, and for loving me for the line I wrote, and for forgetting it so that a thousand times, till death
finds them, they may discover it again, in other lines in other happenings. And for wanting to know it, for assuming there is such a secret, yes, for that most of all.”

Denise Levertov (1923–1997) Poet

O Taste and See : New Poems (1964), The Secret

Love, Death, Secret, Time

“Been drinking 3 weeks in a row just to forget
About the pain and the tears and the shame and the fears
And I blame her for these but she ain’t really here
She walked away”

Source: Song A Little Too Much

Pain, Fear, Drink, Tear

“Man thinks that by thinking he will solve all the secrets of the universe. He forgets that he cannot possibly put the entire ocean into a bucket.”

Secret, Thinking, Universe

“In love people often overlook flaws, dismiss weaknesses, and even forget mistakes. But when that feeling gradually diminishes and then leaves, they turn into a different person than they were before.”

Love, People, Feeling, Personality

“The irony of those who are willing to do plastic surgery, facelifts or whatever just to look beautiful. Many of them forget the fact that beauty is not fully reflected in what other people see.”

“The sad fact is how easily we forget the great events of the past. What we don't really learn from history education at school is how important it is for us to learn to never forget history as President Soekarno once said.”

Education, Sadness, School, History

“Often we want to stop thinking, even for a moment. To forget all the difficulties and burdens of life, the sorrows and sufferings. It is much easier to just say, not to worry about anything. But this is the essence of our human consciousness, man's greatest enemy is himself.”

Life, Thinking, Suffering

“The biggest obstacle for rulers is upholding the commitments they have been entrusted with since they came to power. How easy it is for rulers to forget what they have said and how easy it is for them to break the promises they are supposed to keep.”

“It is human nature not to forgive easily and not to forget easily. However, this is one of the important tasks of mankind, to always create brotherhood and peace.”

Peace, Forgiveness, Nature

“After time betrays history. We forget the words of the heroes. What did they shout when a bayonet pierced their chest or a bullet lodged in their head? There was blood that flowed soaking the earth. Not only fostering anger or revenge, but also love for the motherland. It was the overflow of a soul that wanted to fly to freedom. Still wanting to fight against death. For hopes, dreams, justice and truth. No longer shouting the word: "Merdeka!" but to uphold the dignity of our beloved country as high as possible.”

Love, Death, Truth, Justice

“It is ridiculous to see people clamoring at the pulpit, speaking loudly and at length about morals and ethics. Yet at the same time, he forgets to wear clothes and exposes his privates in public without shame.”

People, Time, Clothes

“Too many people believe in what they perceive in others as bad, and completely forget to look in the mirror.”

“Who have a real passion for music, while listening to it even forget to go to sleep.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Chi ha una vera passione per la musica, ascoltandola dimentica persino di andare a dormire.
Source: prevale.net

Music, Sleep, Passion

“Never forget who wasn't there in the moment of need.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Non dimenticare mai chi non c'era nel momento del bisogno.
Source: prevale.net

“Never forget this message: that our respect for others always stems from our respect for ourselves.”

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“The danger is that a moment may come when we forget that school existed to think about what no business can afford to ask.”

José Baroja (1983) Chilean author and editor

Source: Cuando la escuela dejó de pensar. By José Baroja. (2026b, mayo 25). Le Monde Diplomatique. https://www.lemondediplomatique.cl/cuando-la-escuela-dejo-de-pensar-por-jose-baroja.html

School, Business, Thinking