I'd like to be in the country so that I'd could like being in the city.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker wishes to be in the country to appreciate the city more, implying distance or contrast enhances appreciation.
- In plain terms
- Being away helps you value what you left.
- What can you take from it?
- Perspective often requires distance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you miss when you're away?
- Does distance change how you see things?
Another view
Sometimes proximity creates deeper appreciation than distance.
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