He kept thinking about Mary. What a fool he'd been to let her go. To think, with the thoughtless assurance of youth, that the world was replete with endless possibilities. He'd thought it a mistake to choose so early in life and embrace the present good. He'd been a great one for looking for greener pastures. He'd kept looking until all his pastures were brown with time. ("Old Haunts") Richard Matheson
About This Quote

The quote from the book "Old Haunts" is used to explain the meaning of life. In this quote, the author is telling people to be realistic when it comes to love and relationships. The author is saying, "You don't want to make a mistake when you are young by getting into a relationship that you can't handle." This quote is also used in the book "Black Horizon". Robert Jordan was a writer for "Wheel of Time" series.

This quote comes from Chapter 29 in the book "Black Horizon". Robert Jordan passed away before he could finish his series. After R.J.

died, his wife told him that he may never finish the series because it was not written at the same speed as the first 3 books. When she told him that, Robert Jordan told her that if he did not finish it then it would not be finished at all. He said, "When you get it done, get it done."

Source: Collected Stories, Vol. 2

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