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Remember Quotes

What stays with us, in the words of those who lived it.

These quotes revolve around memory in different forms: the fading magic of a childhood holiday, the messy notes an idea leaves behind, and a specific recollection tied to a major public demonstration decades ago. For more reflections on time passing and looking back, see Day quotes.

Some people say these aren't huge numbers, but let's also remember that our job here is to make sure this doesn't turn into a new route for ever-increased illegal migration, so I want to stop it now as much as...

Quotes by Sajid Javid

There's always been something a little pathetic for me at the work parties I've attended, especially thinking back to the restaurants I worked in. I remember a Christmas party in which we all got free T-shirts with the restaurant on...

Quotes by Said Sayrafiezadeh

Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence.

Quotes by Saint Basil

The best thing you can do is remember your home town.

Quotes by Sadio Mane

Since I was two or three years old, I remember always being with the ball. I would see kids playing on the street, and would join them.

Quotes by Sadio Mane

We have grown accustomed to the wonders of clean water, indoor plumbing, laser surgery, genetic engineering, artificial joints, replacement body parts, and the much longer lives that accompany them. Yet we should remember that the vast majority of humans ever...

Quotes by S. Jay Olshansky

I worked in Dad's stores, moving boxes - I remember quite well one stockroom that was upstairs - sweeping floors, laying tile. I also had paper routes.

Quotes by S. Robson Walton

When you play for your country, you remember all your performances, starting from the Under-19 days.

Quotes by S. Sreesanth

I remember in 1978 meeting two Ugandan captains in the hotel talking Russian. They had been educated in Moscow and since they came from different Ugandan peoples, it was the only way they could understand one another.

Quotes by Ryszard Kapuscinski

I remember that during the period leading up to independence in Angola in 1975, I was the only correspondent there at all for three months.

Quotes by Ryszard Kapuscinski

I can't sprinkle sprinkles on. I lose control when I have sprinkles. I'm shaky. I still remember the great sprinkle accident of 1982.

Quotes by Ryan Stiles

I'm very competitive. I remember being 4 years old trying to out-chug my dad in a milk-chugging contest. It's been in my blood.

Quotes by Ryan Lochte

I kind of remember when I was young, I used to hang out with my dad sometimes. And I can remember just following him in and out of these domestic situations. Going to the grocery store, we'd go pick up...

Quotes by Ryan Coogler

Unfortunately, I don't look as Latin as I am. I get called a white guy a lot, but I am very proud of my heritage. I try my hardest to bring honor to my Mexican roots. Latin people are very...

Quotes by Ryan Guzman

Maybe all teenagers feel like they don't fit in. I never felt like a cool kid. I remember being bullied for being Asian.

Quotes by Ruth Ozeki

There were air raids at night. The factory was dark and dirty. And I remember thinking - well - I must find somebody or something because like this I cannot go on.

Quotes by Ruth Pitter

Once a refugee, always a refugee. I can't ever remember not being all right wherever I was, but you don't give your whole allegiance to a place or want to be entirely identified with the society you're living in.

Quotes by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

We leap to conclusions and remember those conclusions as fact. We react on our own prejudices but don't always recognize them as such.

Quotes by Ruth Ware

I remember my dad asking me one time, and it's something that has always stuck with me: 'Why not you, Russ?' You know, why not me? Why not me in the Super Bowl?

Quotes by Russell Wilson

I have a phenomenal memory. I remember every single thing that anybody said to me, ever did to me, who was nice to me and who was not nice to me.

Quotes by Russell Peters

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of memories do these quotes explore?
A wide range - from nostalgic thoughts about Christmas losing "much of the magic that I remember," to memories of historic protests, to small personal habits. Together they show how "remember" can apply to both big and small moments.
Is there a lighthearted quote in the mix?
Yes - one quote is a playful admission about handwriting: "I can fake decent penmanship, but generally, it's really just terrible." For more relatable, everyday quotes, see our Good page.
Does the collection include a quote about historic events?
Yes. One quote recalls a large-scale demonstration: "I remember in the spring of 1971, a hundred thousand people converged on the Pentagon," describing a striking scene from that protest. Explore more reflective lines in our Life collection.
Is there a quote about reading habits?
One quote fondly recalls, "I remember when I was trying to do 'Metropolitan,' in breaks I would read a page of two of Jane Austen as a palate-cleanser" - a nice window into a creative routine. Browse more in our Always section.
Do these quotes touch on holidays and traditions?
Yes - one reflects on how the meaning of Christmas has shifted over the years, noting the holiday has "become more ecumenical and secular." It's a thoughtful look at how memory and tradition change over time. For more on everyday moments, check our Day page.

A few lines here connect memory to craft, like reading a favorite author between takes on a film set. Anyone interested in how memory shapes everyday experience might also like Life quotes or the steadier reassurance found in Always quotes.