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Remembered Quotes

How people, art, and memories outlast the moment.

This remembered quotes page collects lines about what outlives us, the books, films, and reputations that stick after the moment passes. Some entries contrast who history chooses to highlight against who gets overlooked. See the Legacy collection for more on this idea.

The Israelites frequently forsook God, and he as frequently forsook them. But when they repented and returned to him, he remembered his covenant and delivered them from their distresses.

Quotes by Adoniram Judson

I'm a footballer first and foremost and I want to be remembered for what I do on the pitch.

Quotes by Adebayo Akinfenwa

History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.

Quotes by William Morris

Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.

Quotes by W. H. Auden

Emotion Quotes

Every actor is remembered for one particular film.

Quotes by Urvashi Rautela

I want to be remembered as just basically somebody who fought with a lot of passion.

Quotes by Urijah Faber

But you are always remembered for how many Slams you win, not weeks at No. 1.

Quotes by Sue Barker

It doesn't worry me how I'm remembered.

Quotes by Sue Barker

But I would say basically, I would just like to be remembered for what I did on the field.

Quotes by Steve Carlton

Impact Quotes

If I am to be remembered for anything I have done in this profession, I would like it to be for the four films in which I directed Spencer Tracy.

Quotes by Stanley Kramer

I'm still amazed people remembered and didn't give up on me.

Quotes by Solomon Burke

Gay weddings will be remembered as Tony Blair's greatest achievement!

Quotes by Simon Sebag Montefiore

I'd like them to say that Shirley Chisholm had guts. That's how I'd like to be remembered.

Quotes by Shirley Chisholm

I think the main thing I remembered throughout all of filming it was just that she just was extremely self-destructive. I think everybody can relate to that a little bit. She doesn't like herself.

Quotes by Shannyn Sossamon

Legacy Quotes

I would love to be remembered as one of the greatest Lears or Hamlets.

Quotes by Roger Moore

I don't want to be remembered as a beaten champion.

Quotes by Rocky Marciano

I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all I had to give.

Quotes by Roberto Clemente

Kennedy is remembered as a success mainly because of what came after: Johnson and Vietnam. Nixon and Watergate.

Quotes by Robert Dallek

I have no great interest in being remembered as a great creative filmmaker.

Quotes by Richard Attenborough

Memory Quotes

I want to be remembered as a storyteller.

Quotes by Richard Attenborough

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the theme of the Remembered quotes collection?
These quotes explore what makes a person, film, or era stick in memory long after the moment has passed.
Why is this theme popular in quotes searches?
People often want language for legacy, tributes, or reflecting on how they hope to be recalled by others. See Legacy quotes for more on this idea.
Do these quotes focus on famous people only?
Not exclusively, some compare how history remembers different kinds of achievement, from art to conflict.
Is there a common thread across the sample quotes?
Several suggest that passion and impact matter more than a single accomplishment when it comes to being remembered.
What related collection should I check next?
Browse Memory quotes to continue exploring how the past stays with us.

Several lines here reflect on wanting to be known for passion rather than a single achievement. Explore Memory quotes to dig deeper into how we hold onto the past.