“Forget whatever should be forgotten, so that you can remember what should be remembered.”
Bing Xin (1900–1999) Chinese writer
China Daily (English Edition), obituary (1999)
“You have not forgotten to remember;
You have remembered to forget.
But people can forget to forget. That is just as important as remembering to remember - and generally more practical.”
— Idries Shah, book Reflections
Source: Reflections
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