I like to ride in trains too much. You never get to sit next to the window anymore when you're married.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Marriage can bring practical constraints that limit simple pleasures like sitting by a train window.
- In plain terms
- Adult responsibilities sometimes take away small joys we used to enjoy.
- What can you take from it?
- Cherish small freedoms while you have them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What small joys have you lost?
- How do you adapt to change?
Another view
It presents marriage only as a source of restriction.
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