"It only takes 20 years for a liberal to become a conservative without changing a single idea." Robert Anton Wilson The quote exaggerates reality a little, but

"It only takes 20 years for a liberal to become a conservative without changing a single idea." Robert Anton Wilson The quote exaggerates reality a little, but the point is that the world may move on but not necessarily in the direction you think, or it will follow your hopes only to suddenly go outside your comfort zone.