How many people long for that "past, simpler, and better world, " I wonder, without ever recognizing the truth that perhaps it was they who were simpler and better, and not the world about them?

R.A. Salvatore
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About This Quote

This quote isn't what you think. It's not a statement that the world has changed for the better. It's about how we view our past versus how we view our present life. "How many people long for that "past, simpler, and better world" without ever recognizing the truth that perhaps it was they who were simpler and better, and not the world about them?"

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