The past was worth remembering and knowing in its own right. It was not behind us, never truly behind us, but under us, holding us up, a foundation for all that was to come and everything that had ever been.

Laura Lippman
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The past wasn’t really behind us; it was under us. It was always with us, holding us up, a foundation for all that was to come and everything that had ever been. The past can be a great teacher, but it can also be a cruel one. The laws of physics and the nature of time and space can make history seem like a fleeting thing. But history is here to stay; the past is never truly behind us.

Source: In A Strange City

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