What we perceive as the present is the vivid fringe of memory tinged with anticipation.

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What we perceive as the present is the vivid fringe of memory tinged with anticipation. This quote describes the way in which we view the present, seeing it through the broad memories of our past. When we experience something directly, however, we may see it with fresh clarity and see it for what it is, in contrast to what it appeared to be in the past.

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