Welcome to Remembered Quotes, a collection of timeless wisdom, wit, and insight encapsulated in memorable phrases from various sources. Throughout history, individuals from all walks of life have expressed profound thoughts, emotions, and observations that continue to resonate with us today. From renowned philosophers and authors to influential leaders and ordinary people, these quotes serve as beacons of inspiration, motivation, and reflection.
Within these pages, you’ll encounter a tapestry of quotes spanning a myriad of topics, including love, life, success, adversity, and more. Each quote has the power to provoke thought, evoke emotion, or simply offer a fresh perspective on familiar concepts. Whether you seek guidance, solace, or simply a moment of contemplation, you’re sure to find something meaningful within these curated words of wisdom.
Explore, ponder, and take to heart the timeless words encapsulated within these quotes. They may serve as catalysts for personal growth, moments of clarity, or simply a source of comfort in times of need. Remember, wisdom comes in many forms, and sometimes, all it takes is a few well-chosen words to illuminate the path forward. Now, without further ado, let the journey through Remembered Quotes commence.
The lot of critics is to be remembered by what they failed to understand. George Edward Moore
Should slavery be abolished there, (and it is an event, which, from these circumstances, we may reasonably expect to be produced in time) let it be remembered, that the Quakers will have had the merit of its abolition. Thomas Clarkson
I’ve always remembered something Sanford Meisner, my acting teacher, told us. When you create a character, it’s like making a chair, except instead of making someting out of wood, you make it out of yourself. That’s the actor’s craft – using yourself to create a character. Robert Duvall
To avoid depression while travelling, I always take loads of items that make me feel connected with home. I can’t even explain the joy I felt when I realised I’d remembered to pack my vanilla and mango scented beard oil. The feeling of euphoria was similar to my kids being born. Romesh Ranganathan
Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as our prince of peace, of civil rights. We owe him something major that will keep his memory alive. Morgan Freeman
Memorable people do memorable things. Followers are seldom remembered. The herd mentality is the killer of innovation. When appropriate, be bold in your undertakings. Gad Saad
I’d like to be remembered as a keeper of the flame who kept traditional music alive, because I’ve been doing that twice as long as I was in the Byrds. Roger McGuinn
Gay weddings will be remembered as Tony Blair’s greatest achievement! Simon Sebag Montefiore
Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds. Democritus
A song is a lot of things. But, first of all, a song is the voice of its time. Setting words to music gives them weight, makes then somehow easier to say, and it helps them to be remembered. Richard Rodgers
Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility. James Thurber
While the past asks only to be remembered, a woman’s memory alters on her behalf and in her best interests. Memory – the vain old biddy – cannot resist penciling a few slight, cosmetic revisions in the margins of the past. Sarah Ban Breathnach
Morocco is completely alive for me because I spent about a third of my life there. The first few times I went back to Casablanca, I walked through the streets and remembered how years earlier I had walked those same streets and prayed that a miracle would happen and I would leave and become famous. Gad Elmaleh
Archimedes will be remembered when Aeschylus is forgotten, because languages die and mathematical ideas do not. G. H. Hardy
Let it be remembered, too, that at a time of war, nearly every one is under great strain. William Lyon Mackenzie King
The reason I met my husband was because I remembered a friend’s birthday. The moral of the story is: Remember people’s birthdays. Julianna Margulies
History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created. William Morris
I remember saying that wars must not be glorified, but wars must be remembered. Friedrich St. Florian
I wish it to be remembered that I was the last man of my tribe to surrender my rifle. Sitting Bull
I hope I am remembered by my children as a good father. Orson Scott Card
When I’m dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and substance. Freddie Mercury
I don’t really need to be remembered. I hope the music’s remembered. Jeff Buckley
I don’t know if I particularly want to be remembered for anything. I personally do not think I’m a great gift to the world. I’ve been very fortunate. Edmund Hillary
I don’t want to be remembered as a beaten champion. Rocky Marciano
I’d like to be remembered as someone who made a difference in the lives of young people – that I nurtured someone and taught them to pursue their dreams and their careers, to leave a legacy. Andre Leon Talley
I’m mad at Hank Aaron for deciding to play one more season. I threw him his last home run and thought I’d be remembered forever. Now, I’ll have to throw him another. Bill Lee
Civilizations are not remembered by their business people, their bankers or lawyers. They’re remembered by the arts. Eli Broad
I want to be remembered as iconic and different. The Weeknd
The president who achieved a true democracy. The president who built a peaceful relationship between the North and the South. The president who achieved a more equal and fair economy. That’s how I want to be remembered. Moon Jae-in
My friend Quincy Jones says we won our first Grammys together in 1963. I have no recollection. I don’t even remember the room. When he showed me the picture, I remembered what I wore. But it’s like awards don’t mean anything. Barbra Streisand
The phenomenal thing that happened to me is that I was able to create two memorable men: one is the ultimate optimist, Rocky, and then you have Rambo, the ultimate pessimist. You’re going to always be remembered for them, no matter what you do. Sylvester Stallone
Everybody wants to be remembered for the best of who they are. George C. Wolfe
Tony Blair will be remembered for nothing other than that he followed George W. Bush over a cliff; took the rest of us with them, and we haven’t yet reached the bottom, I’m afraid. George Galloway
Akron, Ohio, is my home. It will always be remembered. Akron, Ohio, is my life. LeBron James
I dont care how Ill be remembered after death. For all I know people will put all my work in a skip the next day. Grayson Perry
I do my work and do the best I can. I’m quite happy with my anonymity. All I can ever hope for is that I continue to do great work that will be remembered, and I leave my imprint so that my son can say proudly, ‘That’s my dad!’ Eamonn Walker
The happiest conversation is that of which nothing is distinctly remembered, but a general effect of pleasing impression. Samuel Johnson
An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books. Samuel Butler
Heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Max Holloway
I want to be remembered like Pete Rose. ‘Charlie Hustle.’ I want people to say, ‘Wherever he was, he was always giving it his all.’ Walter Payton
I want to be remembered as a nice person who didn’t hurt people – except my ex-husbands, maybe. Eugenie Clark
I wanna be remembered as someone who broke all the norms. Karol G
I’m very conscious about putting good food into my body. Years ago, I went to see an amazing healer called Allah, who could read your body. She told me that I can’t absorb vitamins very well, and I have to eat the right things to get my vitamins. I’ve always remembered that. Trinny Woodall
An image is not simply a trademark, a design, a slogan or an easily remembered picture. It is a studiously crafted personality profile of an individual, institution, corporation, product or service. Daniel J. Boorstin
I became a high school teacher for many years because it was a very tangible, concrete way where I could make a difference, and quite frankly, the kids didn’t care who my father had been, because it was late ’90s; none of them were around or remembered my father. Justin Trudeau
At times I’ve got a really big ego. But I’ll tell you the best thing about me. I’m some guy’s dad; I’m some little gal’s dad. When I die, if they say I was Annie’s husband and Zachary John and Anna Kate’s father, boy, that’s enough for me to be remembered by. That’s more than enough. John Denver
We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Be remembered for the right things. Draymond Green
What is forgiven is usually well remembered. Louis Dudek
George V. Higgins’s ‘The Friends of Eddie Coyle’ (1970) added an extra literary layer to the con novel; James Crumley’s ‘The Last Good Kiss’ (1978) influenced countless writers and will be remembered forever for its opening line, quoted often in obituaries of the author. Sarah Weinman
Until the legacy of remembered and reenacted trauma is taken seriously, black America cannot heal. bell hooks
The dinosaurs aren’t remembered for much more than their bones. When humanity’s gone, what do we give to this little planet that we’re on, and what could we do collectively, removing the pride? Kanye West
I’d wish for my work to be remembered rather than myself. Claire Messud
Future is gonna be remembered forever. Future just has so much quality music. Lil Peep
People think being remembered most for one character is a negative thing, but I don’t. I never expected to be remembered for anything! Mark Hamill
I want history to remember me… not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and who dared to be herself. I want to be remembered as a catalyst for change in America. Shirley Chisholm
I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had. J. K. Rowling
I remembered some people who lived across the street from our home as we were being taken away. When I was a teenager, I had many after-dinner conversations with my father about our internment. He told me that after we were taken away, they came to our house and took everything. We were literally stripped clean. George Takei
I want to be remembered for doing something bigger than myself and making a positive impact on the world. I want to make my life worth something and to die a legend and to make my family proud. Jessie Reyez
Obama wants to be thought of as the president who freed us from foreign oil. But if he doesn’t show some political courage, he may well be remembered as the president who cooked the planet. Jeff Goodell
When they thought of me, they always remembered the vacuous Billie Dawn. It was as simple as that. Judy Holliday
At the end of the day, I got involved in all this because I enjoy driving cars and driving them as fast as possible. If I was going to be remembered for anything, I would like it to be for that. Colin McRae
I sent my flowers across the hall to Mrs Nixon but her husband remembered what a Democrat I am and sent them back. Bette Davis
I remembered that my grandfather had spent his teenage years in Shanghai and that he went back after he finished medical school to work there in a hospital. So I went back into my family archives and was able to find out his exact address; it was a street that was in the French Concession. Kevin Kwan
If all I’m remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I’ve done a bad job with the rest of my life. Isaiah Thomas
We made ‘Baahubali’ with pure intentions. It taught us that we might be remembered for the rest of our lives if we do something with good intentions in our hearts. Prabhas
I prefer to win titles with the team ahead of individual awards or scoring more goals than anyone else. I’m more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world. When all this is over, what are you left with? When I retire, I hope I am remembered for being a decent guy. Lionel Messi
Somehow, I had the feeling that I was responsible for Harry being dead. I remembered all the times that I wished he were dead, all the times I had dreamed of killing him. I got to thinking that maybe my wishing had finally killed him. Arnold Rothstein
I would like to be remembered, if I am remembered at all, as being a catalyst for change in the world, change for good. Rupert Murdoch
First of all, let it be remembered that I speak as an ex-Communist and one who has not testified before Congressional Committees, nor written works on the Communist conspiracy. Dorothy Day
It’s very flattering to be remembered as a Bond girl with brains and not just for looking good in a bikini. I was a fan of Sophie Marceau in ‘The World Is Not Enough.’ I think her performance was very underrated. Eva Green
I think a lot of people want to be remembered the way they were, as opposed to the way they are now. Bryan Adams
If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered. Edgar Allan Poe
You are remembered for the rules you break. Douglas MacArthur
John Glenn’s life will long be remembered for his time in space, his courage, and his service to all Americans. Katherine Johnson
Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered. W. H. Auden
When I was coming of age, I remembered reading and studying the initial ideas within the feminist movement. There was this idea with my parents’ generation that in order to find equality, a woman would need to behave like a man. Bryce Dallas Howard
Don’t overpluck your eyebrows. A make-up artist told me this once, and I’ve always remembered it. Lily Cole
I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all I had to give. Roberto Clemente
The Obama years will be remembered as a cultural – and legal – tipping point for equality for all people who do not identify as strictly heterosexual, arguably the civil rights movement of our times. The president signed the bill repealing ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’ The Defense of Marriage Act was struck down by the Supreme Court. Charles M. Blow
Some day I will be better remembered. Grover Cleveland
There are heroes and then there are legends, heroes get remembered but legends never die. Boney Kapoor
I don’t want to be remembered as the girl who was shot. I want to be remembered as the girl who stood up. Malala Yousafzai
You will only be remembered for two things: the problems you solve or the ones you create. Mike Murdock
What five books would I like to be remembered for? Well… Tau Zero, I like that one especially. It was somewhat of a tour de force, and I think it got across what I was trying for. Poul Anderson
I don’t want to be remembered. I want the nice words when I can hear them. Jerry Lewis
Look at Sridevi. She is going to be remembered forever for her films. Chunky Pandey
I hope to be remembered as a very good jockey. Chantal Sutherland
The stuff that I got in trouble for, the casting for The Godfather or the flag scene in Patton, was the stuff that was remembered, and was considered the good work. Francis Ford Coppola
A drawing is an autobiographical record of one’s discovery of an event – either seen, remembered or imagined. A ‘finished’ work is an attempt to construct an event in itself. John Berger
Kennedy is remembered as a success mainly because of what came after: Johnson and Vietnam. Nixon and Watergate. Robert Dallek
I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living life, a man who had good friends, fine family – and I don’t think I could ask for anything more than that, actually. Frank Sinatra
My legacy doesn’t matter. It isn’t important that I be remembered. It’s important that when I stand before the Lord, he says, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.’ I want to finish strong. James Dobson
I often wonder what I will be remembered in history for. Scholar? Military hero? Builder? Ferdinand Marcos
I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory. Alexander Smith
When you start out doing something, you never wonder how big is this going to be, or how will I be remembered, or will people even care for me. Kamaru Usman
Chanting was very deep for me. It was as if I remembered it. It was like a real surrender. Ione Skye
I think I’m changing the game. In that sense, I’m what Steph Curry is to basketball. Don’t get me wrong: I don’t necessarily think Steph Curry is the best basketball player, but he changed the game, so he’s going to always go down as being remembered. Now everyone wants to shoot the 3 and shoot it from deep. Le’Veon Bell
There is an amazing feminist writer called Lindy West; she wrote a very nice piece for The New York Times. She wrote about Woody Allen, saying if we can’t go after your work or your career, we will go after your legacy. You will never be remembered the same way. I think a lot of women will have to take solace in that. Richa Chadha
You can win all the tournaments you want, but the majors are what you’re remembered for. It’s how you’re measured as a champion in our sport. The majors are where it’s at. Tiger Woods
