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Oh yes, as a matter of fact it is quite interesting that exercises can be conducted which demonstrate conclusively that there are memories which exist prior to this life.

Diverse forms of memory can have a variety of gaps. Thus it is possible for me to represent a past situation to myself and be unable to remember my inner behavior in this situation. As I transfer myself back into this situation, a surrogate for the missing memory comes into focus.

History is information. Memory is part of your identity.

Our study showed that the false memory and the genuine memory are based on very similar, almost identical, brain mechanisms. It is difficult for the false memory bearer to distinguish between them.

The function of memory is not only to preserve, but also to throw away. If you remembered everything from your entire life, you would be sick.

I know people who have a much better recollection of their childhood than I do. They remember very well when they were a year and a half and two years old. I've only one or two daguerreotypes that come to mind.

When you get old, it's hard to tell what's memory and what you've kind of created in your head as memory, you know?

When memories fade, can one ever really return home?

Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again.

Memories are like stones, time and distance erode them like acid.