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The world is full of people whose notion of a satisfactory future

The world is full of people whose notion of a satisfactory future is, in fact, a return to the idealized past. – Robertson Davies, A Voice from the Attic

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What is the charm that makes old things so sweet? – Sarah Doudney, “Between the Lights,” c.1875

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The pleasure of nostalgia is never without its companion, loneliness. – Isuna Hasekura

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