Old Times Quotes
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“There aren't any old times. When times are gone they're not old, they're dead! There aren't any times but new times!”
― The Magnificent Ambersons
― The Magnificent Ambersons

“These marvels were great and comfortable ones, but in the old England there was a greater still. The weather behaved itself.
In the spring all the little flowers came out obediently in the meads, and the dew sparkled, and the birds sang; in the summer it was beautifully hot for no less than four months, and, if it did rain just enough for agricultural purposes, they managed to arrange it so that it rained while you were in bed; in the autumn the leaves flamed and rattled before the west winds, tempering their sad adieu with glory; and in the winter, which was confined by statute to two months, the snow lay evenly, three feet thick, but never turned into slush.”
― The Sword in the Stone
In the spring all the little flowers came out obediently in the meads, and the dew sparkled, and the birds sang; in the summer it was beautifully hot for no less than four months, and, if it did rain just enough for agricultural purposes, they managed to arrange it so that it rained while you were in bed; in the autumn the leaves flamed and rattled before the west winds, tempering their sad adieu with glory; and in the winter, which was confined by statute to two months, the snow lay evenly, three feet thick, but never turned into slush.”
― The Sword in the Stone

“The poverty of the villages is almost picturesque from the windows of a coach that is not stopping.”
― Pure
― Pure

“It is a mind-wandering time
Remember the old times
when illusions were distinct
Remember the old times
when a friendly chat
was all we needed
to brighten up our hearts”
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Remember the old times
when illusions were distinct
Remember the old times
when a friendly chat
was all we needed
to brighten up our hearts”
―

“Before we complicated life with money, machines and missiles we did well with morals, manpower and meetings.”
― Wealth of Words
― Wealth of Words

“These kids today. Back then, we couldn't afford photosynthesis. We had to build oxygen from scratch with an atom smasher.”
― Wally Gropius
― Wally Gropius

“Mnóstwo zjawisk, które dziÅ› okreÅ›lamy mianem syndromów, miaÅ‚o wtedy prostsze nazwy. Czasy byÅ‚y prostsze. To wÅ‚aÅ›nie dlatego ludzie mówiÄ… o nich "stare, dobre czasy".”
― The Autograph Man
― The Autograph Man
“Dedicandote estos versos, una pulsera vieja, con tu nombre al reverso.
I dedicate these verses, an old bracelet with your name on the back.”
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I dedicate these verses, an old bracelet with your name on the back.”
―

“This reminds me of old times,â€� he said, and his lashes lifted. As his gaze drifted over me, it was focused but all too brief, because he looked away, a muscle working along his jaw. “Kind of.â€�
A flush raced across my cheeks as I switched out the ball for a new one. He was right—this was like all the other times I’d cleaned him up. Well, when I was younger, I tried to clean him up, but had no idea what I was doing, but as we grew older, and he got into fights defending me or for some other reason, this was our routine.
Except I was pretty sure that when his gaze roamed over me just now, he’d checked out my breasts, and that was definitely something that hadn’t happened before.”
― The Problem with Forever
A flush raced across my cheeks as I switched out the ball for a new one. He was right—this was like all the other times I’d cleaned him up. Well, when I was younger, I tried to clean him up, but had no idea what I was doing, but as we grew older, and he got into fights defending me or for some other reason, this was our routine.
Except I was pretty sure that when his gaze roamed over me just now, he’d checked out my breasts, and that was definitely something that hadn’t happened before.”
― The Problem with Forever

“I wonder if we would ever switch back to old photo albums we got printed from photography shops. A Kodak KB10 camera with 36 photos worth of film roll, waiting for it to complete before sending the photos for developing.
Nothing was instant, it would sometimes take months to compete a film and weeks to get the prints.
The joy of seeing the photos, the disappointment to find a ruined image due to shaky hands.
Even after having lots of camera and GBs of memory cards will never bring the same feeling.”
―
Nothing was instant, it would sometimes take months to compete a film and weeks to get the prints.
The joy of seeing the photos, the disappointment to find a ruined image due to shaky hands.
Even after having lots of camera and GBs of memory cards will never bring the same feeling.”
―

“We miss the old times where nature was neater, where people were gentler, where fruits tastier, words more trustable, hearts more real, and where people’s looks were more meaningful!”
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“To old times, May they never come again...' 'Old time past and better times to come!”
― Count to a Trillion
― Count to a Trillion

“When you read a book about old times, you realize that this book is more or less about our own time!”
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“Photographs were such powerful magic. It was a gift from the God of Immortality. I felt like both my mom and dad were on either side of my shoulder as I flipped through the album. For the first time in my life, I didn’t feel like an orphan. For the first time, I felt the warmth and love of a complete family through the album.”
― A Play of the Cosmos: Script of the Stars
― A Play of the Cosmos: Script of the Stars

“In old times, life moved at a gentler rhythm, whereas modern times seem to demand constant speed and instant gratification.”
― The Undefined World
― The Undefined World
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