Suzanne CollinsFrankly, our ancestors don't seem much to brag about. I mean, look at the state they left us in, with the wars, the broken planet. Clearly, they didn't care about what would happen to the people who came after them.
About This Quote
This is a quote by James Joyce in his novel Ulysses. The quote is written in the form of a conversation between two of the main characters, Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus. Today, it's become a modern way to say that we should not be overly proud of our ancestors. We should look to the future.
Source: Mockingjay
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