Quote by Oscar Wilde

The past is of no importance. The present is of no importance. It is with the future that we have to deal. For the past is what man should not have been. The present is what man ought not to be. The future is what artists are.

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Summary

This quote implies that dwelling on the past and being obsessed with the present are not productive or significant. Instead, it suggests that the focus should be on the future and the potential for growth and creativity. It implies that the past represents mistakes and regrets, the present represents conformity and mediocrity, whereas the future represents the realm of possibilities for artists to innovate and shape a better world. Consequently, the quote encourages a forward-looking mindset that values imagination and the transformative power of art.

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By Oscar Wilde

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