And the things you can't remember tell the things you can't forget that history puts a saint in every dream.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Forgotten memories can remind us of unforgettable truths, suggesting history idealizes our dreams.
- In plain terms
- Things you forget remind you of things you remember.
- What can you take from it?
- Memory shapes how we view the past.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What have you forgotten?
- What do you never forget?
Another view
This is a poetic abstraction that may not be practically useful.
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