Tell me and I forget,
teach me and I remember,
involve me and I learn.
By the 1980s Benjamin Franklin was incorrectly receiving credit for an instance.
«And so, Marty, I now say farewell|and wish you Godspeed. You've been a good, kind, and loyal friend to me... and you made a real difference in my life. I will always treasure our relationship and think of you with fond memories warm feelings and a special place in my heart. Your friend in time, Doc Emmett L. Brown. September 1, 1885.»
— I never knew I could write anything so touching.
— I know, it's beautiful.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Memory is the ultimate definer of our lives. For what are our lives, but a collection of memories... memories of events, experiences, emotions... all stamped onto our nervous systems, all leading to here and now, making us each the person we are today. Without them, the present would be void of context.
Long absent, soon forgotten.