On the Origin of Myth.

If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. -- Bertrand Russell

On Memories

Every man's memory is his private literature. -- Aldous Huxley

Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door. -- Saul Bellow

Nothing fixes a thing so intensely in the memory as the wish to forget it. -- Michel de Montaigne