“You are not your past. Although you are changed and shaped by past experiences who you were yesterday does not control the person you have the potential to become tomorrow.”— Sue Augustine, amazon.com
“You can't do anything about the past, it's done and can't be mended. But the future is different, if you just think what you really want and reach out and take it.”— Lesley Pearse, amazon.com
“It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on the a brighter world.”— Dave Pelzer, amazon.com
“If you have a past with which you feel dissatisfied, then forget it, now. Imagine a new story for your life and believe in it. Focus only on the moments when you achieved what you desired, and that strength will help you to get what you want.”— Paulo Coelho, amazon.com
“The past is nothing but a weight. It will build inside of you like a stone. Take it from me: If you hear the past speaking to you, feel it tugging at your back and running its fingers up your spine, the best thing to do—the only thing—is run.”— Lauren Oliver, amazon.com
“You go on. You set one foot in front of the other, and if a thin voice cries out, somewhere behind you, you pretend not to hear, and keep going.”— Geraldine Brooks, amazon.com
“Those who have hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment.”— Rick Warren, amazon.com
“The past can teach us, nurture us, but it cannot sustain us. The essence of life is change, and we must move ever forward or the soul will wither and die.”— Susanna Kearsley, amazon.com
“Our past may explain why we're suffering but we must not use it as an excuse to stay in bondage.”— Joyce Meyer, amazon.com
“When you understand, that what you're telling is just a story. It isn't happening anymore. When you realize the story you're telling is just words, when you can just crumble up and throw your past in the trashcan, then we'll figure out who you're going to be.”— Chuck Palahniuk, amazon.com
“The past was always there, lived inside of you, and it helped to make you who you were. But it had to be placed in perspective. The past could not dominate the future.”— Barbara Taylor Bradford, amazon.com