But each day brings its petty dust our soon-choked souls to fill, and we forget because we must, and not because we will.

But woe to him, who left to moan, Reviews the hours of brightness gone.

By every remove I only drag a greater length of chain.

Creditors have better memories than debtors.

Every man's memory is his private literature.

Experience teaches that a strong memory is generally joined to a weak judgment.

He who is not very strong in memory should not meddle with lying.

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

If you have to keep reminding yourself of a thing, perhaps it isn't so.

It is singular how soon we lose the impression of what ceases to be constantly before us. A year impairs, a luster obliterates. There is little distinct left without an effort o ...