“Look not mournfully into the Past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the Present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy Future, without fear, and with a manly heart.”
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Longfellow, H. W. (n.d.). Look not mournfully into the Past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the Present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy Future, without fear, and with a manly heart. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26292-look-not-mournfully-into-the-past-it-comes/
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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. “Look not mournfully into the Past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the Present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy Future, without fear, and with a manly heart.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26292-look-not-mournfully-into-the-past-it-comes/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. “Look not mournfully into the Past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the Present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy Future, without fear, and with a manly heart.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26292-look-not-mournfully-into-the-past-it-comes/.