live in the past
Example Sentences
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“I remember,” Madsen said, “what George Mumford would always say, our team psychologist: ‘Don’t live in the past, don’t live in the future, only live in the present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
When the time comes, these words from Ms. Antonetta will merit consideration: “Programs of euthanasia and sterilization don’t just live in the past, terrible but finished. Their aftershocks are terrible and here.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
"I've always been looking to the future. I don't live in the past."
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2023
“True or not, I like that attitude. … If you sulk or you live in the past or you’re not staying in the moment, then you’re finished.”
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2022
But you can’t live in the past; you can only visit.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
