[Everything was better back when everything was worse.] The reason that everything was better back when everything was worse is that when everything was worse, it was actually possible for people to have experiences that were a pleasant surprise.
(Nevetés) Az ok, amiért "minden jobb volt akkoriban, amikor minden rosszabb volt", az, hogy amikor minden rosszabb, az embereknek lehetőségük van megtapasztalni a kellemes meglepetést.