Forget
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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
You have to take all the ups and downs that come your way like a pinch of salt. Just leave everything behind. Forgive and forget.
Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.
The most important thing is to live an interesting life. Keep your eyes, ears and heart open. Talk to people and visit interesting places, and don't forget to ask questions. To be a writer you need to drink in the world around you so it's always there in your head.
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
Sometimes you have to disconnect to stay connected. Remember the old days when you had eye contact during a conversation? When everyone wasn't looking down at a device in their hands? We've become so focused on that tiny screen that we forget the big picture, the people right in front of us.
Along the way, let's never forget that once we were children and that we were all playing together without distinction of skin color, society level, or where people come from. Adults need to remember to play and to be more childlike in our behavior. We've forgotten what that childlike experience was like.
You forget that the fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to no one.
We provoke a shark every time we enter the water where sharks happen to be, for we forget: The ocean is not our territory — it's theirs.
All dictators, the rich and famous, to the lowest security guard who holds a gun, easily forget that power is transitory.
Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
My cell phone bill and my cable gets cut off all the time. Not because I don't have the money, but because I just forget to pay my bills.