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Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed.
Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed.
Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh read more
Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that's a real treat.
Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity; yet read more
Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity; yet almost everyone believes that he automatically deserves success in marriage.
Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on read more
Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it.
A good marriage is like a good trade: Each thinks he got the better deal.
A good marriage is like a good trade: Each thinks he got the better deal.
The one charm about marriage is that it makes a life of deception absolutely necessary for both parties.
The one charm about marriage is that it makes a life of deception absolutely necessary for both parties.
Marriage is like life - it is a field of battle, not a bed of roses.
Marriage is like life - it is a field of battle, not a bed of roses.
Those who talk most about the blessings of marriage and the
constancy of its vows are the very people read more
Those who talk most about the blessings of marriage and the
constancy of its vows are the very people who declare that if the
chain were broken and the prisoners were left free to choose, the
whole social fabric would fly asunder. You can't have the
argument both ways. If the prisoner is happy, why lock him in?
If he is not, why pretend that he is?
Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation
with the maximum of opportunity.
Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation
with the maximum of opportunity.
