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Writing about carrying the past on your back is a manifestation of my Irishness, because we go on and on and will for another two or three generations.

Quotes by Jennifer Johnston

I get photographers hiding in my bushes. We're way past autographs. We're into being stalked and followed.

Quotes by Jennifer Lawrence

My first two novels were set in the past, and that freed me up in a lot of ways; it allowed me to find my way into my story and my characters through research.

Quotes by Jennifer Gilmore

I feel like I've started a new chapter in my life, and I need to leave the past behind.

Quotes by Jennifer Capriati

In the past, when we've tried gene therapy, we haven't had tools that have allowed targeted gene correction.

Quotes by Jennifer Doudna

I know people will think it's funny because I've done glamour modelling in the past, but I felt embarrassed about my body and just wanted to cover it up.

Quotes by Jennifer Ellison

I could open a thousand Excel documents and still never think to scroll past a wall of empty rows to see if, hidden beneath them, there is a tab I need to click. Just doesn't occur to me. Because, design.

Quotes by Jeffrey Zeldman

When our culture shifts, it tends to overcorrect, throwing out everything associated with an era we've moved past, rather than saving what was good and combining it with what is new.

Quotes by Jeffrey Kluger

I came to New York late; I was already past 30.

Quotes by Jeffrey Tambor

I was told when I went for a life-insurance exam when I was 18 that I was not likely to live past 50, so I refused to pay the premium.

Quotes by Jeffrey Tate

And I did wonder - because it's now three years ago since I left prison - whether there would come a time when I would forget it, or it would be in the past as anything else might be -...

Quotes by Jeffrey Archer

At the same time, it's a family story and more of an epic. I needed the third-person. I tried to give a sense that Cal, in writing his story, is perhaps inventing his past as much as recalling it.

Quotes by Jeffrey Eugenides

I was never at my best when I was at my worst. When I did do good stuff in the past, it was because I was able to transcend the parts of my being that weren't healthy.

Quotes by Jeff Tweedy

The past can never be erased. It is always going to be there.

Quotes by Jeffree Star

My past has been recorded, it's been videoed. It's been exploited all over the Internet.

Quotes by Jeffree Star

I love seeing fashion from the past making a comeback.

Quotes by Jeffree Star

To me, Green Arrow in the past, what people loved about Oliver Queen pre-New 52 was his relationships with other heroes. Like his friendship with Green Lantern, his animosity with Hawkman, his romance with Black Canary - these are all...

Quotes by Jeff Lemire

The Green Arrow stuff that I've responded to from the past is the Mike Grell stuff. I've liked a lot of other stuff, but I think for me, the direction and the mood and the tone that I really want...

Quotes by Jeff Lemire

I want to force the other drivers to find a way past me.

Quotes by Jeff Gordon

If an immigrant comes here, and they're willing to create jobs, and they're willing to contribute to our economy, we have to make it easier for the kinds of immigrants we want, because that is the past of America; that's...

Quotes by Jeff Greene

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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