Memory Quote by Tony Judt

“Memoir writing draws on all aspects of who we are, body, mind and soul. We are challenged to dig deep, to remember, and once…

— Rossandra White

Those of us who obsess over every word and action are constantly recalling past events, but that doesn't make them any less painful, nor…

— Janice Erlbaum

“As the French know well, ritual is how we give meaning to different aspects of being alive, including the most elemental: birth, marriage, death,…

— Mireille Guiliano

Memoir isn't the summary of a life; it's a window into a life, very much like a photograph in its selective composition. It may…

— William Zinsser

“I find that the writing of a memoir has two functions. One is to pass on, as much as you’re willing to tell, the…

— Neil Simon

Rituals keep us from forgetting what must not be forgotten and keep us rooted in a past from which we must not be disconnected.

— Tony Campolo

A memoir forces me to stop and remember carefully. It is an exercise in truth. In a memoir, I look at myself, my life,…

— Isabel Allende

“Rites and rituals open hearts and clear minds. They help us embody reverence and allow us to get in touch with our emotions and…

— Ahriana Platten

Ritual is a terribly important, binding cement in a society. If we abandon formality and rituals, we're actually weakening the relationships that exist between…

— Alexander McCall Smith

“Rituals are the kindergarten of religion. They are absolutely necessary for the world as it is now; only we shall have to give people…

— Swami Vivekananda

I dont know where the idea originated that memoir writing is cathartic. For me, its always felt like playing my own neurosurgeon, sans anesthesia.…

— Koren Zailckas

Memoir is trustworthy and its truth assured when it seeks the relation of self to time, the piecing of the shards of personal experience…

— Patricia Hampl