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> [“The past is important only insofar as it informs the present - but when memories grow so powerful that they drag us back rather than propel us forward, they're not worth lugging around anymore.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/romina-russell/the-past-is-important-only-insofar-as-it-informs-the-present-but-when/)

Romina Russell

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## More by Romina Russell

> [“We've made hard choices, and maybe some of them were mistakes.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/romina-russell/we-ve-made-hard-choices-and-maybe-some-of-them-were-mistakes/)

Romina Russell

> [“The past is important only insofar as it informs the present - but when memories grow so powerful that they drag us back rather…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/romina-russell/the-past-is-important-only-insofar-as-it-informs-the-present-but-when/)

Romina Russell

> [“Letting go of yesterday is the most painful part of today.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/romina-russell/letting-go-of-yesterday-is-the-most-painful-part-of-today/)

Romina Russell

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