First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love.
Maya AngelouThere are great parents of small children - they keep their little hair in bows - but those parents are not always good parents of young adults. As soon as their children get up to some size, it's "Shut up, sit down, you talk too much, keep your distance, I'll send you to Europe!" My mom was a terrible parent of small children but a great parent of young adults. She'd talk to me as if I had some sense.
Maya Angelou