Alice Hoffman Quotes

Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again.

Never revisit the past, that's dangerous. You know, move on.

I wanted to forget the past, but it refused to forget me; it waited for sleep, then cornered me.

The past cannot survive in your presence. It can only survive in your absence.

I guess I should have forgotten about it ages ago, but forgetting isn't something I'm very good at.

How easy it is to destroy the past and how difficult to forget it.

Were it not better to forget than to remember and regret?

I don't like to dwell on the past.

Dwell on the past and you will lose an eye. Forget the past and you will lose both eyes.

Events have moved on, yet some people still keep talking about the past.

I think we all agree, the past is over.

If you live in the past, you've got no future.

A lot of people are really hung on the past - they can't get past that - but you've gotta get past that if you want any future.

Chasing after the past is not going to lead you to the future you want.

I'm not too interested in talking about the past. It doesn't do us any good whatsoever.

The future is meant for those who are willing to let go of the worst parts of the past. When you cannot take two steps without turning around to inspect your footsteps, you are getting nowhere fast.

There is no point in regretting any part of the past. The past can't now be altered, the future has yet to be lived, and consciously to experience every moment of the present is the only way to gain at least the illusion of immortality.

Don't think about what you've left behind.

Nothing is ever behind us.

The past is a closed door.

What necessity is there to dwell on the Past, when the Present is so much surer-the Future so much brighter?

Say goodbye to yesterday...those are the words I'll never say.

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

There is no distance on this earth as far away as yesterday.

There's no future in our past. Just experience. We want to return to it, but we don't want to close the door on it either.