The past should be a springboard not a hammock.
Past Quotes
The farther behind I leave the past, the closer I am to forging my own character.
Linus: I guess it’s wrong always to be worrying about tomorrow. Maybe we should think only about today. Charlie Brown: No, that’s giving up. I’m still hoping that yesterday will get better. (“Peanuts”)
People who get nostalgic about childhood were obviously never children. (“Calvin and Hobbes”)