Jane AustenShe had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older: the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.
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When you are young, you are full of energy and ideas. You are passionate about life, but not wise enough to know what you don’t know. You are living without the knowledge that comes from experience. As you grow older, your energy diminishes and your passion fades. You begin to learn what you don’t know, but you do it in the way that only the wise know how to do it.
Source: Persuasion
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