But really, the term “forgive and forget” doesn’t make sense to me. Forgiving does allow us to stop dwelling on an issue, which isn’t always healthy. But if we forget, we don’t learn from our mistakes. And that can be deadly.
Meg Cabot, Abandon
I wasn’t alone, but I was terribly lonely. Because I knew that I would never be happier than I was then. That’s why I wanted to go—just as I was—to some place where there was no time.
Kafka on the Shore | Haruki Murakami