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For me, 'The Kite Runner' became about a guy who's emotionally shut down because he hasn't confronted his past.

Quotes by Marc Forster

I like to take on the thing I don't like at the moment. I like to find something that looks wrong or feels off, something that I would never have done in the past, like brocade. And then all of...

Quotes by Marc Jacobs

I think in the past I think I probably was a little too diverse, probably went from one spectrum to the complete opposite and confusing people.

Quotes by Marc Almond

It is important to move on from the laurels of the past. I can't let success go to my head.

Quotes by Manoj Bajpayee

In the past, goalies weren't even part of the team. They had their own dressing room. They didn't speak with the other team members. They were lone warriors.

Quotes by Manuel Neuer

Nobody should be allowed to tinker with democracy. We will not discontinue the good works of the past government.

Quotes by Manmohan Singh

Hamas and Hezbollah operate within geopolitical norms. They can be negotiated and reasoned with. ISIL is a different animal altogether - a religious cult an order of magnitude more extreme than even the most extreme Islamic groups of the past.

Quotes by Malcolm Nance

In the past, the greatest weapon the white man has had has been his ability to divide and conquer. If I take my hand and slap you, you don't even feel it. It might sting you because these digits are...

Quotes by Malcolm X

I wouldn't have made it past the first round of American Idol auditions. It was months before our first song was recorded. The guys were like, 'Just seeng!' And I was like, 'I don't know how to seeng! Can't I...

Quotes by Malin Akerman

I worry about children not having a sense of any direct connection to the past.

Quotes by Mal Peet

I have my own past and my own personality. I'm going to relate to the material in a completely different way than somebody else might.

Quotes by Maika Monroe

A lot of actors and actresses pull from past experiences.

Quotes by Maisie Williams

Attachment and aversion are the root cause of karma, and karma originates from infatuation. Karma is the root cause of birth and death, and these are said to be the source of misery. None can escape the effect of their...

Quotes by Mahavira

I believe that I am past my prime. I had reckoned on my prime lasting till I was at least fifty.

Quotes by Maggie Smith

I know there is something out there, and like most people, I tend to believe in it more when things go bad. But I'm not like Shirley MacLaine, who probably believes we were past lovers in another life.

Quotes by Maggie Smith

Past, present, and future is where I'm at.

Quotes by Madlib

One of my favorite feelings is the sense I get from pouring over parts of my past before lighting them up and leaving it all behind me to start over again.

Quotes by Madi Diaz

That past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the present, was itself founded on some past that went before it.

Quotes by Madame de Stael

I have a really weird thing with my dreams. I've had vivid dreams in the past that actually came true days after the dream.

Quotes by Maddie Marlow

When the written and spoken word is censored, the urban landscape becomes a nation's only physical link to the past.

Quotes by Ma Jian

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of "Past" quotes are featured here?
This page mixes historical and scientific reflection with personal insight — from a mid-20th-century comment about uranium and global power, to a physics-based explanation of the uncertainty relation and the past, to a short, direct line about building your future instead of dwelling on your past. For more on turning points and difficult change, see the Broken quotes page.
Is there a quote about physics or science?
Yes, one quote explains, "The uncertainty relation does not refer to the past," describing how measuring an electron's position and velocity affects what can be known about its earlier state. For more on this kind of clear-eyed thinking, see the Truth quotes page.
Is there a short, quotable line about moving on from the past?
Yes: "Create your future from your future not your past." It's a compact reminder to focus forward rather than staying anchored to what's already happened. If you're drawn to short lines like this, browse the Mistake quotes page too.
Is there a historical quote referencing world events?
Yes, one quote reflects on uranium, predicting it "will give the Anglo-Saxons such tremendous power that Europe will become a bloc under Anglo-Saxon domination." It's a historical perspective on how nuclear power might reshape global politics.
Is there a quote about education and opportunity?
Yes, one quote comes from someone reflecting on founding organizations that "recruit top college graduates to expand educational opportunity," tying personal history to a broader mission. For related themes, see the Memories quotes page.

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