- “We Can Change Our Attitude Toward the Past. The past is over and done. We cannot change that now. Yet we can change our thoughts about the past. How foolish for us to PUNISH OURSELVES in the present moment because someone hurt us in the long ago past.” .”You Can Heal Your Life (Louise Hay)-Page 7
- “What was done in the past is done, and it is over now. But this is present time, and you now have the opportunity to treat yourself the way you wish to be treated.” You Can Heal Your Life (Louise Hay) Page 61
- “The past is over and done and cannot be changed.” You Can Heal Your Life (Louise Hay) Page
- “Even when we lament about the past, we are experiencing our memory of it in this moment, and losing the real experience of this moment in the process.” You Can Heal Your Life (Louise Hay) Page 69
- “There’s a Zen saying I often cite that goes, “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” The point: Stay focused on the task at hand rather than dwelling on the past or worrying about the future.” Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success. Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty. Page 173
- “This counsel was representative of President Hinckley’s approach to life. President Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared the following observation about President Hinckley and his wife, Marjorie: They do not waste time pondering the past or fretting about the future. And they persevere in spite of adversity. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, also of the Quorum of the Twelve, commented: Things will work out may well be President Hinckley’s most repeated assurance to family, friends, and associates. Keep trying, he will say. Be believing. Be happy. Don’t get discouraged. Things will work out.” – Gordon B. Hinckley