People
There was a time when you wouldn’t have admitted that there was anything you couldn’t get.
— Ayn Rand · The Fountainhead
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker recalls a time when the listener would not acknowledge any limit on what could be obtained. That memory implies a contrast with the present. The line marks a change in confidence or willingness to admit limits, without explaining what brought that change about.
Context reviewed