As soon as you have a language that has a past tense and a future tense you're going to say, 'Where did we come from, what happens next?' The ability to remember the past helps us plan the future.
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"As soon as you have a language that has a past tense and a future tense you're going to say, 'Where did we come from, what happens next?' The ability to remember the past helps us plan the future." — Margaret Atwood
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As soon as you have a language that has a past tense and a future tense you're going to say, 'Where did we come from, what happens next?' The ability to remember the past helps us plan the future. — Margaret Atwood
About Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood was a Novelist from Canada (1939–present).
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Who said "As soon as you have a language that has a past tense and a future tense you're…"?
This quote is attributed to Margaret Atwood, a Novelist from Canada.
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Margaret Atwood lived from 1939 – present.