--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: But old things leave, new things come…" description: "\"“But old things leave, new things come, that's the way it is. This world changes. Some say it can't hold everything”\" — Ann Hillerman" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc9/ann-hillerman-219714_new-things_but-old-things-leave-new-things-come-tha_1785924.jpg" --- # But old things leave, new things come, that's the way it… ![“But old things leave, new things come, that's the way it is. This world changes. Some say it can't hold everything” quote by Ann Hillerman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc9/ann-hillerman-219714_new-things_but-old-things-leave-new-things-come-tha_1785924.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc9/ann-hillerman-219714_new-things_but-old-things-leave-new-things-come-tha_1785924.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc9/ann-hillerman-219714_new-things_but-old-things-leave-new-things-come-tha_1785924.jpg) > ““But old things leave, new things come, that's the way it is. This world changes. Some say it can't hold everything”” Ann Hillerman ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Change is constant; old things fade as new ones emerge, reflecting the world’s inevitable evolution. **In simple terms:** Things change; old fades, new arrives. Key Takeaway Embrace change and let go. 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