This quote speaks with the concept that youth is a fleeting minute in life, and that it is impossible to keep it permanently. It suggests that childhood is a pledge of innocence and joy that is eventually broken as we age and end up being more aware of the truths of life. The quote indicates that childhood is a time of innocence and naivety, which as we grow older, we become more aware of the cruelty of the world and the duties that come with adulthood. It is a reminder that life is constantly altering and that we should accept and welcome the modifications that include it. Eventually, the quote works as a pointer to value the minutes of youth while we can, as they will ultimately pass.
"Concepts, like individuals, have their histories and are just as incapable of withstanding the ravages of time as are individuals. But in and through all this they retain a kind of homesickness for the scenes of their childhood"
"I started writing movie scripts. They excited me a lot, but I didn't like them when they were finished because they were simple copies of the films I saw in childhood"