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Meaning
The quote compares life to a dinner and suggests that both can be enjoyed more when the best part comes at the end. It uses a playful contrast to imply that a satisfying ending matters. The line also treats a long life as something that can be measured against the pleasure of a meal.
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Source
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde with the Merry Men and Other Stories (1993)
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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The phrase appears in the book "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde with the Merry Men and Other Stories (1993)" by Robert Louis Stevenson (Google Books snippet); no earlier source was checked.
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About Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish novelist, essayist, poet, and travel writer
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet, and travel writer. He is remembered for fiction that includes Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and Kidnapped. His work also includes the poetry collection A Child's Garden of Verses. He wrote across several forms, but is most closely associated with adventure stories, moral darkness, and verse for children.
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Books by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
1910
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1875
The black arrow
1888
Kidnapped
2002
David Balfour
1892