“One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it. To remain in touch with the past requires a love of memory. To remain in touch with the past requires a constant imaginative effort.”
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Bachelard, G. (n.d.). One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it. To remain in touch with the past requires a love of memory. To remain in touch with the past requires a constant imaginative effort. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31860-one-must-always-maintain-ones-connection-to-the/
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Bachelard, Gaston. “One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it. To remain in touch with the past requires a love of memory. To remain in touch with the past requires a constant imaginative effort.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31860-one-must-always-maintain-ones-connection-to-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Bachelard, Gaston. “One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it. To remain in touch with the past requires a love of memory. To remain in touch with the past requires a constant imaginative effort.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31860-one-must-always-maintain-ones-connection-to-the/.