Quotes About Past

Introspection and preserved writings give us far more insight into the ways of past humans than we have into the ways of past dinosaurs. For that reason, I'm optimistic that we can eventually arrive at convincing explanations for these broadest patterns of human history.

The common people have no history: persecuted by the present, they cannot think of preserving the memory of the past.

Federal support for Morristown National Historic Park and the inclusion of additional lands present a unique opportunity for our government to express its commitment to preserving our past. Failing to do so may allow these historically important lands to go unprotected.

I think history is continuous. It doesn't begin or end on Pearl Harbor Day or the day Lyndon Johnson withdraws from the presidency or on 9/11. You have to learn from the past but not be imprisoned by it. You need to take counsel of history but never be imprisoned by it.

President Bush has consistently used rhetoric, and that is not convincing given his past record.

We may like to pretend otherwise, but we all have thoughts we don't want anyone else to know, things we've done that would change the way people feel about us, or parts of our lives that we would rather forget.

I think it would be shocking for me to pretend not to have any past. And also, it would be a lie.

I used to be a pretty good player back in the day. But I don't play basketball too much anymore.

To be a comedian, you have to have some darkness behind it. I certainly draw on my past, and it helps.

I just can't believe all the things I did that decade.

Everyday decision-making around the world is constantly based on what came before us.

Our past absolutely defines everything we do in the present. We can't help it. We're made by the events of our past, so there's no escaping it.

I don't mind doing two or three Eagles songs and playing the drums. I'm not one of those artists who's going to sit here and deny the past.

I never knew anyone who have growing up who had a clown at their birthday party. They are something I think of as being from the past. So I never had strong feelings about them. I do think that they can be creepy, I guess it depends on the clown.

So many designers now look to the past for their inspiration when creating new looks, but if you get one from the past, it won't go out of fashion.

I don't remember my first two marriages... the details are very sketchy.

By relinquishing your obsession with the past and your fantasies about the future, you can tap into the power of the present and feel the force of love that resides inside of you.

As far as I know, no tapes exist from my years at 'T.J.'s.' I wish they did.

Tax reform is taking the taxes off things that have been taxed in the past and putting taxes on things that haven't been taxed before.

Paying more heed to the lessons of the past might teach us to be a little more cautious about some of the political decisions taken today.

The FBI Academy teaches new agents that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.

I think the biggest thing is just focusing on the day-to-day, your routine, not getting caught up in the future or the past and just being right there and focusing on what you have to do that day or that night to help your team win.

Everyone's got skeletons in their closet.

I think it may be fine to live in the past if that is where your people have all disappeared to - if that is a place where things still make some kind of sense to you.