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Our memories are our own, and we cannot blame anything or anyone in the past for any pain dwelling there. If we open the door to them or keep hashing over past incidents in our minds, we have only ourselves to blame.
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"Our memories are our own, and we cannot blame anything or anyone in the past for any pain dwelling there. If we open the door to them or keep hashing over past incidents in our minds, we have only ourselves to blame."
— Mother Angelica

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Our memories are our own, and we cannot blame anything or anyone in the past for any pain dwelling there. If we open the door to them or keep hashing over past incidents in our minds, we have only ourselves to blame. — Mother Angelica

About Mother Angelica

Mother Angelica was a Educator from United States (1923–2016).

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Who said "Our memories are our own, and we cannot blame anything or anyone in the past fo…"?
This quote is attributed to Mother Angelica, a Educator from United States.
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Mother Angelica lived from 1923 – 2016.