Who said “Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one…”?

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Willa Cather. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMy Antonia (1918), Book V, Ch. 1

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“Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again.”
— Willa Cather
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Cather, W. (n.d.). Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17248-some-memories-are-realities-and-are-better-than/

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Cather, Willa. “Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17248-some-memories-are-realities-and-are-better-than/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Cather, Willa. “Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17248-some-memories-are-realities-and-are-better-than/.

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