I intend to get out of here. It can't last forever. Others have thought such things, in bad times before this, and they were always right, they did get out one way or another, and it didn't last forever. Although for them it may have lasted all the forever they had.
The quote reflects a deep yearning for hope and freedom, suggesting that the speaker believes their current difficult situation will not endure indefinitely. It invokes the idea that others have faced similar despair in the past yet eventually found a way to escape their circumstances. This points to a universal struggle against oppressive conditions and the resilience of the human spirit.
At the same time, the mention of others who have...