--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: && when it gets bad, I think of how it…" description: "\"&& when it gets bad, I think of how it use to be. Where it was like, nothing and no-one could stand in the way. and then I remember, it was when you di..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/284/bambii-40022_lies_when-it-gets-bad-i-think-of-how-it-use-t_3003552.jpg" --- # && when it gets bad, I think of how it use to be. Where it… ![“&& when it gets bad, I think of how it use to be. Where it was like, nothing and no-one could stand in the way. and then I remember, it was when you didn't lie. When you didn't wait days to tell the truth.” quote by Bambii](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/284/bambii-40022_lies_when-it-gets-bad-i-think-of-how-it-use-t_3003552.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/284/bambii-40022_lies_when-it-gets-bad-i-think-of-how-it-use-t_3003552.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/284/bambii-40022_lies_when-it-gets-bad-i-think-of-how-it-use-t_3003552.jpg) > “&& when it gets bad, I think of how it use to be. Where it was like, nothing and no-one could stand in the way. and then I remember, it was when you didn't lie. When you didn't wait days to tell the truth.” [Bambii](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bambii/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Recalls a time of honesty and freedom, contrasting with current deceit and delays. **In simple terms:** Missing past honesty and freedom. Key Takeaway Seek truth and promptness. Themes nostalgia honesty freedom Mood reflective melancholic Type philosophical motivational When to use this quote - relationships - workplace - personal growth - conflict resolution Key Concepts integrity authenticity Questions to Reflect On - When did you last speak truth promptly? - What prevents you from being honest now? A Different Perspective Idealizing the past can ignore present complexities. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Lies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lies/) [Truth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/truth/) ## Related quotes > [I don't know, Alexander, sometimes it gets so bad you can't think of nothing better to do than make it worse.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-masters/i-don-t-know-alexander-sometimes-it-gets-so-bad-you-can-t-think-of/) [Alexander Masters](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-masters/) > [“Some days I tell myself that my mission is to say something about the art and sometimes the bliss of limitation. 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