Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us. — Oscar Wilde
(memory is) A strange echo, which stores its replicas according to some other acoustic than consciousness or expectation. — Julio Cortazar
Memory, in my opinion, is a complete noodle. It hangs on the silliest things but forgets the stuff that really matters. — Ellen Potter
There are three side effects of acid: enhanced long-term memory, decreased short-term memory, and I forget the third. — Timothy Leary
Memory belongs to the imagination. Human memory is not like a computer which records things; it is part of the imaginative process, on the same terms as invention. — Alain Robbe-Grillet
It takes a moment to make memories and a lifetime to forget them. — Andy Mineo
Memory is a complicated thing, a relative to truth, but not its twin. — Barbara Kingsolver
Always carry a notebook. And I mean always. The short-term memory only retains information for three minutes; unless it is committed to paper you can lose an idea for ever. — Will Self
The life given us, by nature is short; but the memory of a well-spent life is eternal. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Short Term Long Term Quotes
You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you need the short term goals to motivate and inspire you. — Roger Federer
I mean, if the relationship can't survive the long term, why on earth would it be worth my time and energy for the short term? — Nicholas Sparks
Punishment only gets short term obedience. Praise gets long term loyalty. — Alex Hormozi
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
Short-term thinkers are a dime a dozen. Long-term thinkers are extremely rare. History books favor the long-term thinkers. Don't let short-term attention distract you from your long-term vision becoming a reality. Chase the big. — Patrick Bet-David
Our experience over the last 20 years taught us that stock prices in the short term don’t always reflect what is occurring in the underlying companies, sometimes for long and frustrating periods of time. But in the long term, the market ultimately reflects the true value of a business. — Francois Rochon
Instant gratification is the kiss of death. That mindset hurts anything it touches. Business, health, politics, friendship, relationship, finances. It attracts short-term thinkers and is turned off by long-term thinkers. Don't fall for this trap. — Patrick Bet-David
The axe forgets what the tree remembers.
Most people know exactly what they need to do to reach their goals, but they’re not willing to make the short-term sacrifice for long-term achievement. — Alex Hormozi
Focusing on results might be good for short-term performance but it can be an obstacle to long-term learning. — Adam Grant
We all need lots of powerful long range goals to help us past the short-term obstacles — Jim Rohn
Most people...find a disorientating mismatch between the long-term nature of their liabilities and the increasingly short-term nature of their assets. — Howard Davies
I have terrible short-term memory loss, which I like to think of as Presidential eligibility. — Paula Poundstone
Fifteen years ago tomorrow I had open heart surgery, a quintuple bypass surgery. Thanks to all of my doctors. Because of them, in 15 years of life I've been able to experience, well, acid reflux, short-term memory loss, and erectile dysfunction. Thanks for all your work. It's great to be alive. — David Letterman
Whether youre a quarterback and you just threw a pick, or youre a corner and you just got beat for a touchdown, youve got to have a short-term memory, shake it off and play the next play. — Steve Mariucci
To improve short-term memory significantly, reduce the stress in your life. And choose your parents wisely. — John Medina
I have short-term memory loss, though I'd like to think of it as Persidential eligibility. — Paula Poundstone
I have short-term memory loss. I know that some of the memories of the Super Bowl championships are fading. — Pat Bowlen
The sole virtue of losing your short-term memory is that it does free you to be your own editor. — Norman Mailer
One of the leading theories of why electroconvulsive therapy is effective for most severe depressions is that it causes a loss of short-term memory - patients feel better because they can't remember why they were sad. — Daniel Goleman
Your short-term memory really is shot! It must drive you nuts!! — Richard Madeley
Movie acting, I later realized, reminds me of contract bridge. Each requires the same concentration, intense short-term memory, and obliviousness to everything else until the last trump is called - or whatever it is they do. — Gore Vidal
The average person's short-term memory can hold only five to seven bits of data at any one moment. If you put more items in, others fall out. The older you are, the more you have crammed into those memory circuits. Twenty-five-year-olds can remember things because they still have empty space. Some of us take our children to the supermarket in the hope they will remember why we are there. — Jennifer James
As we get older it is our short term memory that fades rather than our long term memory. Perhaps we have evolved like this so that we are able to tell the younger generation about the stories and experiences that have formed us which may be important to subsequent generations if they are to thrive.I worry though, about what might happen to our minds if most of the stories we hear are about greed, war, and atrocity — Philippa Perry
You have to have short-term memory. You have to be able to move on to the next practice, the next game, turn the page and keep your emotions so you make the decisions that are best for your group. — Randy Carlyle
Short term memory makes no difference if you've lost your mind. — Ellis
When comparing human memory and computer memory it is clear that the human version has two distinct disadvantages. Firstly, as indeed I have experienced myself, due to ageing, human memory can exhibit very poor short term recall. — Kevin Warwick
I’m fortunate to have found out early, in 1990, just two years after I retired, that I have neurological damage. I try to manage it. I know what can trigger headaches and try to avoid it. I have short term memory problems, so I make a special effort to remember people and names. I have to work harder, but it’s important. — Harry Carson
I don't know anyone who's going to see Grind 22 times in the theater. My mom. Some kid who has short-term memory loss and forgot that he's seen it. — Adam Brody
In the short term, it would make me happy to go play outside. In the long term, it would make me happier to do well at school and become successful. But in the VERY long term, I know which will make better memories. — Bill Watterson
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