Quote by Grandma Moses

A strange thing is memory, and hope one looks backward, and the other forward one is of today, the other of tomorrow. Memory is history recorded in our brain, memory is a painter, it paints pictures of the past and of the day.

A strange thing is memory, and hope one looks backward, and

Summary

This quote highlights the contrasting nature of memory and hope. Memory is depicted as a faculty that looks backward, preserving the history of experiences in our brain. It is portrayed as a painter that vividly depicts pictures of the past. On the other hand, hope is portrayed as looking forward, directing our gaze towards tomorrow and the possibilities it holds. The quote emphasizes the dichotomy between the function of memory and hope, showing how one is rooted in the present and the other in anticipation of the future.

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