The past is a foreign country; we cannot return but only rem... - Eudora Welty

This quote is attributed to Eudora Welty.

"The past is a foreign country; we cannot return but only remember."

Eudora Welty History

Novelist American 1909–2001

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"Writing is the act of discovery."

"One place comprehended can make us understand other places better."

"The mind that is wise moistens the roots of the future."

"All serious daring starts from within."

"I've seen a lot of things in my time."

"That's how we archaeologists tell time."

"We must learn from history or be doomed to repeat it."

"Every artifact tells a story."