"過去の唯一の魅力はそれが過去であるということです"
— Oscar Wilde
Simplified Meaning:
The quote means that one of the best things about the past is that it is finished and no longer happening. Imagine if you made a mistake last week. You might feel bad about it, but you can also feel relieved that it's over and you don’t have to go through it again. Think about history, like when people struggled during hard times long ago. We can learn about those times and respect what people went through. However, we are glad that those difficult events have ended and we don’t have to experience them ourselves. In your own life, if you had a tough day at school or work, once it’s over, you can relax knowing tomorrow is a new day. You can apply this idea to your life by remembering not to constantly stress about past events. Instead, understand that they are done and focus on the present and future. Knowing that the past can’t change helps us appreciate where we are now and look forward to what's coming next.