Quote by Mason Cooley, City Aphorisms, Tw

Nostalgia keeps dissolving the ironic narratives in which I have contained my past.

Nostalgia keeps dissolving the ironic narratives in which I

Summary

This quote suggests that nostalgia has a powerful effect of breaking down the ironic ways in which the speaker has interpreted and processed their past experiences. It implies that when looking back, the comforting and longing emotions associated with nostalgia tend to overwhelm any cynicism or detachment that the speaker may have previously used to understand their past. In other words, nostalgia has the ability to dissolve the layers of irony and reshape how they perceive their own personal history.

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By Mason Cooley, City Aphorisms, Tw

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