Remembering People Quotes

10 quotes from 10 authors

Ever felt the embarrassment of swapping a friend's name for something completely off? These ten voices capture that awkward moment, from misnamed introductions to empty buildings that forget their occupants. If you enjoy this, you might like the pages on Names and Identity, Memory and History, or the Art of Listening.

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“If I had my clone take a test for me, it’s likely I’d misspell my own name. And I’m terrible at remembering…

Jarod Kintz

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“Buildings are not very good at remembering the people who once occupied them.”

Maggie Stiefvater

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All my life I've been terrible at remembering people's names. I once introduced a friend of mine as Martini. Her name was…

Tallulah Bankhead

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It's true that I wouldn't have written the first book had my sister and mother been alive. It was my way of…

Nigella Lawson

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And now -- now it only remains for me to light a cigarette and go home. Dear God, only now am I…

Clarice Lispector

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For me, that's where my spiritual practice comes in. It's come from a lot of people that I've met that have influenced…

Trevor Hall

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Good writing is remembering detail. Most people want to forget. Don't forget things that were painful or embarrassing or silly. Turn them…

Paula Danziger

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Nostalgia is a way of remembering people and places and things, and wishing things hadn't changed. It has a sweetness to it.…

Linda Lael Miller

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My mom was a model, so she's been really good about giving me tips on how to navigate behind the scenes -…

Gigi Hadid

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“My conflicts of conscience are about the only battles I’m fighting these days, and I’m willing to fight until the end. There…

Pete Wentz

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