Recollections Quotes

48 quotes by 43 authors

I suppose we all have our recollections of our earlier holidays, all bristling with horror. — Flann O'Brien
Despite our preparation, indeed, despite our age, [the death of a parent] dislodges things deep in us, sets off reactions that surprise us and may… — Joan Didion
My anxious recollections, my sympathetic feeling, and my best wishes are irresistibly excited whensoever, in any country, I see an oppressed nation unfurl the banners… — George Washington
Children see in their parents the past, their parents see in them the future; and if we find more love in the parents for their… — John Ruskin
It is long ere we discover how rich we are. Our history, we are sure, is quite tame: we have nothing to write, nothing to… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
However, my problems with my memory are further complicated by the fact that while I don't have any recollection of things I have actually done,… — Alexei Sayle
It is long ere we discover how rich we are. Our history, we are sure, is quite tame: we have nothing to write, nothing to… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I've been writing an ongoing letter to my children since they were born, full of recollections of their childhoods. I've filled two journals. It's a… — Tory Burch
The recollections of an older man are different from those of a younger man. What seemed vital at forty may lose its significance at seventy.… — Siri Hustvedt
I was thinking of writing a little foreword saying that history is, after all, based on people's recollections, which change with time. — Frederik Pohl
We humans are different - our brains are built not to fix memories in stone but rather to transform them, our recollections in their retelling. — Mira Bartok
It is difficult to realize how great a part of all that is cheerful and delightful in the recollections of our own life is associated… — Wilson Flagg
...There's a lot more to be gained from being grateful than you might think. Managing your outlook towards appreciation and thankfulness feeds the soul. It… — Price Pritchett
Although the Irish language is connected with the many recollections that twine around the hearts of Irishmen, yet the superior utility of the English tongue,… — Daniel O'Connell
Isn't it fortunate how selective our recollections usually are. — Malcolm Forbes
Many merry Christmases, many happy New Years. Unbroken friendships, great accumulations of cheerful recollections and affections on earth, and heaven for us all. — Charles Dickens
The truth is impossible to comprehend even when one is willing to tell it. For the truth resides in memory and memory is clouded with… — Frank Hardy
Unlike prose writing, the strange process of writing with pictures encourages associations and recollections to accumulate literally in front of your eyes; people, places, and… — Chris Ware
They were lovebirds. They entertained each other endlessly with little gifts: sights worth seeing out the plane window, amusing or instructive bits from things they… — Kurt Vonnegut
IN trying to recall my impressions during my short war duty as an officer in the Austrian Army, I find that my recollections of this… — Fritz Kreisler

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