I think that when you remember, remember, remember everything like that, you could go on until you remember what was there before you were in the world.
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JOHN DI LEMME If your reading habits are anything like mine, then you can remember the exact moment that certain b... ALETHEA KONTIS And remember, no matter where you go, there you are. EARL MAC RAUCH You know that the things you put it your head stay there, right?' 'Yeah. But you remember some ... CORMAC MCCARTHY There is a cure for everything, remember that, I'm just waiting on you, to create it. MICHAEL MCGROARTY Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that is how I will remember you all. If you can only remem... LAURA INGALLS WILDER He hit me square in the head. I remember everything about the game until that point. The next thing ... AUSTIN FLYNN I cannot, for the life of me, remember what we were just conversing about! Alas. I will forever reme... SARA WOLF There [have] been reunion shows and they've been terrible, 'I remember this, and I remember that, an... ROSE MARIE What you remember saves you. W.S. MERWIN There is no fence nor hedge round time that is gone. 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We r... STEPHEN CHBOSKY When you start doubting God, remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all... GENEREUX PHILIP I remember candy rationing until I was, like, 7. TIM CURRY I don't know you. The only thing I know about you is, you're reading this. I don't know if your happ... NICK HORNBY PEOPLE WILL NOT REMEMBER YOU FOR THE CAR YOU DROVE OR THE HOUSE YOU LIVED IN , THEY WILL REMEMBER YO... DR.PRASAD RAJHANS Oak, granite, Lilies by the road, Remember me? I remember you. Clouds brushing GAIL CARSON LEVINE They say the first World Series is the one you remember most. No, no no. I guarantee you don't r... SPARKY ANDERSON I remember when you could drive Galveston Island, from end to end, on the natural beach. I don't thi... LORRAINE BROWN Remember, happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you th... DALE CARNEGIE If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a ... DALE CARNEGIE The important thing about having lots of things to remember is that you’ve got to go somewhere aft... TERRY PRATCHETT If you ever were bullied, you'll always remember that feeling. ODETTE ANNABLE I read somewhere once that you could be whatever you wanted. As long as I could remember, I was dete... ALAN W. LIVINGSTON Remember You Attract What You Think, Keep Your Thoughts Focus On What You Want and You’ll Be Amaze... JOVAN SAVAGE I'm a pretty forgetful guy, but everything she says, I remember. I remember what colour her hair rib... ADI ALSAID I remember when the palm trees were short and Tomorrowland was modern. TAYLOR NEGRON Sometimes, when you're acting, you are so in the moment that you don't even remember what just happe... KRISTIN DAVIS Stay beautiful, stay positive, and remember that you matter in this world. LIFEOFGRACE The universe was here before you, and it will go on after you. The only way it will remember you is ... AMIE KAUFMAN I remember you saying that growing up happens when you start having things you look back on and wish... CASSANDRA CLARE And when you rub the ball on rump or belly,Remember what it looks like on the telly. A. P. HERBERT In back of the house where I was born there was an attic and from there you could see a poorhouse. I... ALAN HOVHANESS Just remember, when you should grab something, grab it; when you should let go, let go. PETER T. MCINTYRE Just remember, when you should grab something, grab it; when you should let go, let go. TAO SAYING It happens so quick you don't really remember what happened. One wreck I was in, I remember being in... MIKE JONES [Long after shooting finished,] I remember my girlfriend saying, 'Why are you ...? Stop talking like... JOAQUIN PHOENIX You can't regret what you can't remember. LISA BIRNBACH I compare it to being in a car accident. There's so much adrenaline rushing through you that you... BROOKE LANGTON Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you t... DALE CARNEGIE Remember happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you t... DALE CARNEGIE Our land is everything to us... I will tell you one of the things we remember on our land. We rememb... JOHN WOODEN Read nothing that you do not care to remember, and remember nothing you do not mean to use. PROFESSOR BLACKIE He was like, 'You remember on TV a few years ago?' ... I was like, 'Oh, OK.' DAVID GATES We will remember. I promise you that. JAMES HALLIGAN When we think back at our youth, we always remember the feeling of freedom... that you actually beli... DANIEL ESPINOSA When they try to judge you, remember, they themselves are judged. When they try to condemn... MATSHONA DHLIWAYO There comes a time in your life when you can no longer put off choosing. You have to choose one path... SHANNON L. ALDER
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