Behinds Quote by John Greenleaf Whittier

“That vivid present of theirs, how faint it grows! The past is only the present become invisible and mute, and because it is invisible…

— Mary Webb

“It is a mistake to believe that the decisive moments of a life when its direction changes for ever must be marked by sentimental…

— Pascal Mercier

To retrieve the past is no great effort, when the events to be recalled are so firmly imprinted on the mind. It is existence…

— Anonymous

There are moments in history when brooding tragedy and its dark shadows can be lightened by recalling great moments of the past.

— Indira Gandhi

“Life is not always about a past filled with mysteries or a future filled with endless dark possibilities…it is also about a present filled…

— Con.Template

“The past is always with us. It echoes through every living moment, giving it depth and meaning beyond itself. Sometimes the past is so…

— Trish Feehan

“The past is history, the future is a mystery, and this moment is a gift. That is why this moment is called ‘the present’.”

— Deepak Chopra

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise to…

— Abraham Lincoln

The past is only the present become invisible and mute; and because it is invisible and mute, its memorized glances and its murmurs are…

— Mary Webb

At a time when history made its way slowly, the few events were easily remembered and woven into a backdrop, known to everyone, before…

— Milan Kundera

“There are times in every life when the past acquires a particular resonance, when we grow sensitive to sounds and voices normally beyond the…

— Mark Slouka

“The past tempts us, the present confuses us, and the future frightens us. And our lives slip away, moment by moment, lost in that…

— Babylon 5