"When I went back to visit my native Berlin after World War II, I noticed that the only thing I really remembered from my childhood Berlin days is the shoe store"
- Lukas Foss
About this Quote
Lukas Foss's quote shows the devastating impact of World War II on his native Berlin. The war had altered the city a lot that the only thing he kept in mind from his youth was the shoe store. This recommends that the war had an extensive impact on his life, as it had actually destroyed the city he had matured in and removed his memories of it. It also speaks to the power of memory, as the shoe store was the only thing he could recall from his youth. The quote is a reminder of the damage and disaster of war, and how it can take away the memories of a place and its people. It likewise acts as a suggestion of the importance of treasuring memories, as they can be removed in an immediate.
This quote is written / told by Lukas Foss somewhere between August 15, 1922 and today. He/she was a famous Composer from Germany.
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