People are always talking about the old days. They say that the old movies were better, that the old actors were so great. But I don't think so. All I can say about the old days is that they have passed.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nostalgia often distorts memory of the past. The best thing about the past is that it is gone.
- In plain terms
- The past is often remembered as better than it was.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not romanticize the past; accept that it is gone.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you prefer the old days?
- Is nostalgia helpful?
Another view
Some cultural achievements of the past are objectively lost.
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