People like to warn you that by the time you reach the middle of your life, passion will begin to feel like a meal eaten long ago, which you remember with great tenderness.

Meg Wolitzer
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People like to warn you that by the time you reach the middle of your life, passion will begin to feel like a meal eaten long ago, which you remember with great tenderness. The sentence advises people to not forget the memories of their youth and to always look back on those days fondly. This is not meant to be discouraging, but rather encouraging. If one keeps holding on to the passion for their youth, they will find that they are able to keep up their enthusiasm for life well into old age.

Source: The Uncoupling

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