"yesterday is gone" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1873, Francis Bourdillon, “The Odd Five Minutes; Or, Short Chapters on Serious Subjects”, in Google books, Religious Tract Society, page 108",
          "text": "Yesterday is gone indeed, and gone never to return.",
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          "ref": "1945, American Farm Youth, Volumes 11-12, page 28",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "2010 April 25, Mark Vernon, “Ideas for modern living: Carpe diem”, in Guardian, UK, retrieved 2017-07-10",
          "text": "Today is the day when we can enjoy life, for yesterday is gone, and tomorrow never comes.",
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          "ref": "2017 March 31, John Meyer, “Seeking to bring hope to those with cancer, Littleton man heads to North Pole”, in Denver Post, retrieved 2017-07-10",
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