Memory Quote by Idries Shah

You have not forgotten to remember; You have remembered to forget. But people can forget to forget. That is just as important as remembering…

— Idries Shah

In the practical use of our intellect, forgetting is as important as remembering.

— William James

You always remember what you forget to forget, you forget what you forget to remember and you remember what you do not forget to…

— Anonymous

“Forgetting means remembering at an inconvenient time.”

— Carol Edgarian

The very effort to forget teaches us to remember.

— Letitia Elizabeth Landon

Often in life we forget the things we should remember and remember the things we should forget

— Anonymous

“I've forgotten to remember”

— Autumn Doughton

Forgetting is a blessing; remembering is a blessing! We are lucky that we can forget; we are lucky that we can remember!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

“Forgetting used to be a failing, a waste, a sign of senility. Now it takes effort. It may be as important as remembering.”

— James Gleick

“Forgetting is as integral to memory as death is to life.”

— Rabih Alameddine

“The important thing to remember is not to forget”

— Benny Bellamacina

“The memory has a marvellous capacity to remember the forgotten, its existence and its stalking, and thus allow us to stay alert when we…

— Juan Gabriel Vásquez