#remember

Conductors' careers are made for the most part with 'Romantic' music. 'Classic' music eliminates the conductor; we do not remember him in it. ↗

— Igor Stravinsky

#classic #conductor #conductors #eliminates #him

We who go out to die shall be remembered, because we gave the world peace. That will be our reward, though we will know nothing of it, but lie rotting in the earth - dead. ↗

— Philip Gibbs

#dead #die #earth #gave #go

You have to remember, I didn't want this life. ↗

— Robert Goulet

#life #remember #want #you

Women still remember the first kiss after men have forgotten the last. ↗

— Remy de Gourmont

#first #first kiss #forgotten #kiss #last

The things we remember best are those better forgotten. ↗

— Baltasar Gracian

#better #forgotten #remember #things #those

We have this habit of romanticizing the lives of writers. I remember when I was a kid, I was like, 'I want to be Kurt Vonnegut.' ↗

— John Green

#i #i remember #kid #kurt #like

I remember watching Jodie Foster in Contact, and that kind of opened my eyes. ↗

— Joel Gretsch

#eyes #foster #i #i remember #jodie

Many instances exist of small children who seem to remember and describe their previous life in another body, another place, and with other people. These memories emerge usually shortly after these children begin to talk. ↗

— Stanislav Grof

#another #begin #body #children #describe

I notice when I'm on these trips, I read like mad. It's the only thing that seems to center me, bring me back to remembering who I am. Or forgetting who I am! ↗

— Judith Guest

#back #bring #center #forgetting #i

I don't remember deciding to become a writer. You decide to become a dentist or a postman. For me, writing is like being gay. You finally admit that this is who you are, you come out and hope that no one runs away. ↗

— Mark Haddon

#away #become #being #come #decide