Collier is saying that love is not easy, and not worth it if it is not real. Based on the the text “The Chaser” he would agree with the quote, “The only thing worse than a boy that hates you: a boy that loves you.” by Markus Zusak from The Book Thief. I think he would agree because the way he portrays Alan it shows he thinks that love is annoying and hard to deal with when you do not love the person back and they want to make you love them but you just do not want to. “Give one tiny measure of this to the young lady- it’s flavour is imperceptible in orange juice, soup, or cocktails and however gay or giddy she is she will change all together. She will want nothing but solitude and you.” The old man is telling Alan that the love potion
