"I prize the Depression, for instance, because I learned the value of things in the Depression that a way people who don't have to worry about such things never learned to prize it really, I believe"
- Shelby Foote
About this Quote
In this quote, author Shelby Foote reveals his gratitude for the Great Depression, a time of financial hardship in the United States throughout the 1930s. He thinks that this hard period taught him the true value of things, something that people who did not experience the Depression might not have actually discovered. Foote suggests that those who did not have to worry about financial battles throughout this time may not have totally understood the significance of specific things in life. He thinks that his experience throughout the Depression has actually offered him a deeper understanding and gratitude for the things that truly matter. Foote's words highlight the idea that hard times can typically result in important lessons and personal growth.
This quote is written / told by Shelby Foote between November 17, 1916 and June 27, 2005. He was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 21 other quotes.
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