#power of memory

[mariegconsulting]

Inspirational Quotes “You can close your eyes to reality, but not to memories.” - Ralph Marston

[sunflowerchester]

Into a sober pleasure, when thy mind Shall be a mansion for all lovely forms, Thy memory be as a dwelling-place For all sweet sounds and harmonies; Oh! then, If solitude, or fear, or pain, or grief, Should be thy portion, with what healing thoughts Of tender joy wilt thou remember me, And these my exhortations! Nor, perchance, If I should be, where I no more can hear Thy voice, nor catch from thy wild eyes these gleams Of past existence, wilt thou then forget That on the banks of this delightful stream We stood together; and that I, so long A worshipper of Nature, hither came, Unwearied in that service: rather say With warmer love, oh! with far deeper zeal Of holier love. Nor wilt thou then forget, That after many wanderings, many years Of absence, these steep woods and lofty cliffs, And this green pastoral landscape, were to me More dear, both for themselves and for thy sake.

From William Wordsworth's Tintern Abbey; I love this part, which emphasizes the power of memory. Even after you're gone, I can think on this memory of us and find joy. I'll think on this memory, and you are here with me.