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Loves like the measles, all the worse when it comes late in life
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"Love's like the measles, all the worse when it comes late in life"

- Douglas Jerrold

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This quote by Douglas Jerrold is a metaphor comparing love to the measles. It recommends that love is something that is finest experienced in youth, and that it can be harder to discover and appreciate in later life. The quote indicates that love is something that is finest experienced when one is young and has the energy and enthusiasm to pursue it. It likewise recommends that love can be more difficult to discover and value in later life, when one is older and more embeded in their ways. The quote implies that love is something that needs to be embraced and taken pleasure in while one is young, as it can be more difficult to find and value in later life. It is a reminder to appreciate and delight in love while one is young, as it can be harder to find and value in later life.

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