History Quote by Patricia Highsmith

“History is the past that is definitely, hopefully not coming back.”

— Boris Zubry

“Having no history, I decide, is a blessing. I wouldn’t want to be cursed with the memory of a lifetime of mistakes.”

— Anne Heltzel

“One thing that's certain about the future: it will have more history than the present.”

— Paul J. McAuley

“If you worry about the future, and dwell on the past, you can’t enjoy the present.”

— Angie Stanton

“The past is gone, and cannot harm you anymore. And while the future is fast coming for you, it always flinches first and settles…

— Cecil Baldwin

“What a weird future awaited her in the past!”

— Karen Russell

“History is funny that way. Things that seem far off and impossible have a way of turning out to be bearer and more possible…

— Hillary Rodham Clinton

“At any rate, Therese thought, she was happier than she ever had been before. And why worry about defining everything?”

— Patricia Highsmith

“Nothing is bleaker than the future, except perhaps the past.”

— Arthur Golden

“But for now, the future, like the past, means nothing.”

— Lauren Oliver

“A lady with a past has nothing to lose. But a woman with a future can't be too careful.”

— Jayne Ann Krentz

“NOEL: You can get excited about the future. The past won't mind.”

— Hillary DePiano