It’s hard to throw away history. It was like you were throwing away a part of yourself.

Jenny Han
About This Quote

There is so much history in our world, and to really throw it out would be throwing away a part of yourself, or at least your identity. It would be like saying that you want to live in the past.This quote is about how it is hard to change, though sometimes you should change.Sometimes, people think that because they are not wearing the fashion of the time, they do not fit in. They spend too much time worrying about what others will think of them if they try to change their style.

Source: The Summer I Turned Pretty

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