Definition of Past

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Definition of Past

Past

Of or pertaining to a former time or state; neither present nor future; gone by; elapsed; ended; spent; as, past troubles; past offences.

A former time or state; a state of things gone by.

Beyond, in position, or degree; further than; beyond the reach or influence of.

Beyond, in time; after; as, past the hour.

Above; exceeding; more than.

By; beyond; as, he ran past.

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Past Quotations

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Buddha

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.
Buddha

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
Thomas Jefferson

We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past. We have the power of choice.
Stephen Covey

Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.
Maya Angelou

The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.
Albert Einstein

Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.
Wayne Dyer

I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.
Tony Robbins

Using the power of decision gives you the capacity to get past any excuse to change any and every part of your life in an instant.
Tony Robbins

While I take inspiration from the past, like most Americans, I live for the future.
Ronald Reagan

Past Translations

past in Afrikaans is verby, verlede
past in Danish is forbi, fortid
past in Dutch is verleden, verleden tijd
past in Finnish is ohi
past in German is beendet/nach/Struktur, vergangen
past in Italian is trascorso, ancor prima
past in Latin is praeteritus
past in Spanish is pasado, anterior

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