Quote by Colleen McCullough

The lovely thing about being forty is that you can appreciate twenty-five-year-old men more.

The lovely thing about being forty is that you can appreciat

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This quote suggests that as one grows older and reaches the age of forty, they are able to appreciate the qualities and appeal of younger individuals, specifically referring to twenty-five-year-old men in this case. It implies that with age comes a deeper understanding and admiration for the youthfulness and vitality of others, highlighting the appreciation for the qualities that were once possessed or sought after at a younger age.

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