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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.

Remember all of the 'me too' social networks built just to have a social feature Facebook and MySpace didn't have? I built one for political discussion called Essembly. It enabled unique and potentially transformative social interactions, but only 20,000 people...

Quotes by Joe Green

I can remember a reporter asking me for a quote, and I didn't know what a quote was. I thought it was some kind of soft drink.

Quotes by Joe DiMaggio

I'm still chasing girls. I don't remember what for, but I'm still chasing them.

Quotes by Joe E. Lewis

A fan would get an autograph and that was that. If we didn't tour again for five years, we wouldn't remember them.

Quotes by Joe Elliott

Remember, no one decides who they're going to vote for based on the vice president. I mean that literally.

Quotes by Joe Biden

You have to remember, throughout my career, no one has ever really wanted to speak to me or wanted to sit down with me.

Quotes by Joe Budden

Remember the Titans' is one of my favorites, not so much because of the actual record, but because there's so many different backstories.

Quotes by Joe Budden

Remember, things extremely hard to come by are not necessarily good.

Quotes by Joe Chung

For us, the death of Osama bin Laden is a time of profound reflection. With his death, we remember and mourn all the lives lost on September 11. We remember and mourn all the lives lost in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan....

Quotes by Jodie Evans

Of course, I have the emotional ups and downs of pregnancy, like crying jags for no reason and then the next day I can't even remember what I was crying about!

Quotes by Jodie Sweetin

I remember my mom saying that when I was little, I had this light that shined really big, and that she'd watched my light become very dark.

Quotes by Jodie Sweetin

I remember going through school and doing art, which was the only thing that I actually found fulfilling, and I couldn't really figure out why. Then I got into college and started messing around with photography, and I realised that...

Quotes by Joe Anderson

We didn't get television until quite late, the late fifties, but we had radio, and I can remember listening to the Korean War news on the radio with my family and sensing the anxiety of the adults although not understanding...

Quotes by Jocelyn Bell Burnell

I remember when John Lasseter called me back in the late 1990s to personally invite me to come be the voice of Barbie in 'Toy Story 2.'

Quotes by Jodi Benson

I don't remember sitting down and saying, 'This is why I want to be - an actress.' I just knew. It was never a conscious decision or a revelation.

Quotes by Joanne Whalley

I remember when I first won the Academy Award and how much I loved it. I just wish there was an award around that you could really believe in again.

Quotes by Joanne Woodward

I've made up so many stores about my name, I can't remember.

Quotes by Joaquin Phoenix

I remember, when we first got married, the only money we had was what was in Chip's pocket. He always had a wad of cash, but we were broke. If I needed to go grocery shopping, it's whatever was in...

Quotes by Joanna Gaines

I always knew that 'Growing Pains' was not going to go on forever. I remember thinking, 'I'm going to enjoy every moment of this.'

Quotes by Joanna Kerns

In Kenya you've got the great birds and monkeys leaping through the trees overhead. It's a chance to remember what the world is really like.

Quotes by Joanna Lumley

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.