Leave (one's) mark verb phrase
To do something significant that leaves a lasting effect on something or someone.
Everyone wants to leave their mark on the world.
His parent's marriage breakdown has left a mark on that poor soul.
Said when one is looking back on something enjoyable or worthwhile in the moment that it was happening even though it was impermanent
The verb "leave" should be conjugated according to its tense.
People tend to like forbidden or illegal things just because they are forbidden or illegal.
He must have believed that stolen fruit is the sweetest, and he, therefore, cheated on his partner.