yesterday is gone

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yesterday is gone

  1. It is impossible to change or to relive what has already happened.
    • 1873, Francis Bourdillon, “The Odd Five Minutes; Or, Short Chapters on Serious Subjects”, in Google books‎, Religious Tract Society, page 108:
      Yesterday is gone indeed, and gone never to return.
    • 1945, American Farm Youth, Volumes 11-12, page 28:
      Yesterday is gone; yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. Gone with it are its mistakes and cares, its aches and pains, its faults and blunders.
    • 2010 April 25, Mark Vernon, “Ideas for modern living: Carpe diem”, in Guardian, UK, retrieved 10 July 2017:
      Today is the day when we can enjoy life, for yesterday is gone, and tomorrow never comes.
    • 2017 March 31, John Meyer, “Seeking to bring hope to those with cancer, Littleton man heads to North Pole”, in Denver Post, retrieved 10 July 2017:
      I wake up every morning and tell myself, "There's nothing I can do about yesterday, yesterday is gone."

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