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I tell you the past is a bucket of ashes, so live not in your yesterdays, no just for tomorrow, but in the here and now.
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"I tell you the past is a bucket of ashes, so live not in your yesterdays, no just for tomorrow, but in the here and now. Keep moving and forget the post mortems; and remember, no one can get the jump on the future"

- Carl Sandburg

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This quote by Carl Sandburg is encouraging us to live in today minute and not stay on the past. He is informing us that the past is gone and can not be altered, so it is best to focus on today and the future. He is likewise advising us to keep moving forward and not to get stuck in the past. He is stressing the significance of not home on the past and to concentrate on today and the future. He is likewise reminding us that no one can forecast the future, so it is very important to keep moving forward and not to get stuck in the past. This quote is a terrific suggestion to remain concentrated on today and to keep pursuing the future.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Carl Sandburg between January 6, 1878 and July 22, 1967. He/she was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 59 other quotes.

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