True nostalgia is an ephemeral composition of disjointed memories.
–Florence King (1936 โ 2016)
Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days.
–Doug Larson (1926 โ 2017)
Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being.
–Albert Camus (1913 โ 1960)
Nostalgia is a powerful feeling; it can drown out anything.
–Terrence Malick (b. 1943)
Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.
-Peter De Vries (1910 โ 1993)
Nostalgia is a powerful drug. Under its influence, ordinary songs take on dimensions and powers, like emotional superheroes.
–Kate Christensen (b. 1962)
Nostalgia is a very complicated subject for me. I’m attracted by nostalgia but I refuse it intellectually.
–Miuccia Prada (b. 1949)
The most powerful force in American politics is not anger, it’s nostalgia.
–Pete Hamill (1935 โ 2020)
There is no word for feeling nostalgic about the future, but that’s what a parent’s tears often are, a nostalgia for something that has not yet occurred. They are the pain of hope, the helplessness of hope, and finally, the surrender to hope.
–Michael Ian Black (b. 1971)
I have no time for the endless nostalgia: ‘Oh gosh I used to… ‘ Life is too short; I don’t have any time for sitting and saying I miss things. What’s the point? Go and do something else.’
–Kate Adie (b. 1945)
The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
Good compilation of quotes! Now I’m trying to reconcile nostalgia with reminiscence…
๐งก Muri ๐งก
Camus, I always love Camus.
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I have to go with Camus here!
๐ Phil ๐
Deep thinking here! Most appreciated.
๐ Annette ๐
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๐ค Filipa ๐ค
Pete Hamill knew. (K)
๐ค Kerfe ๐ค
Great post.
๐ Lauren ๐
I haven’t seen “nostalgia” so widely interpreted before in a single space: very interesting, thanks for this
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Fantastic collection of quotes, David! โค "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be." from Peter DeVries is my favorite. ๐
๐ Cheryl ๐