"Our memory tells us stories, that is, what we get to keep from our experiences is a story."

-- Daniel Kahneman

#Memories Quotes #Stories Quotes #Our Memories Quotes

“I love pop music, but I love pop music that does something a little bit different.”
“We are formed by what we desire”

Source : John Irving, Carol Anshaw, Chris Cleave, Vaddey Ratner, Enid Shomer (2012). “Simon & Schuster 2012 Fiction Sampler”, p.45, Simon and Schuster
“I'm not a big fan of Robert Plant's lyrics or his singing.”
“The best reason for exposing oneself to foreign ways is to generate a sense of vitality and awareness - an interest in life which can come only when one lives through the shock of contrast and difference.”
“In striving to produce an attractive headline, the copywriter should not emphasize the "quick, easy way" to such an extent that the headline becomes unbelievable.”

Source : John Caples (1932). “Tested Advertising Methods: How to Profit by Removing Guesswork”
“Symbols give us our identity, our self image, our way of explaining ourselves to ourselves and to others. Symbols in turn determine the kinds of stories we tell, and the stories we tell determine the kind of history we make and remake.”

Source : Fergus Finlay, Mary Robinson (1990). “Mary Robinson: A President With a Purpose”, O'Brien Pr
“Feeling bad is not a requirement; itâ€™s something we agree to. Cut it loose!”
“Everythingâ€™s better when youâ€™re high.”

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