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?
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Why get married and make one man miserable when I can stay single and make thousands miserable?
Why get married and make one man miserable when I can stay single and make thousands miserable?
Is not marriage an open question, when it is alleged, from the beginning of the world, that such as are read more
Is not marriage an open question, when it is alleged, from the beginning of the world, that such as are in the institution wish to get out, and such as are out wish to get in?
The bonds of matrimony are like any other bonds--they mature slowly.
The bonds of matrimony are like any other bonds--they mature slowly.
The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happily married life.
The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happily married life.
She cried, and the judge wiped her tears with my checkbook.
She cried, and the judge wiped her tears with my checkbook.
Marriage is a lottery, but you can't tear up your ticket if you lose.
Marriage is a lottery, but you can't tear up your ticket if you lose.
Marriage is like a phone call in the night: first the ring, and then you wake up.
Marriage is like a phone call in the night: first the ring, and then you wake up.
How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she read more
How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being.
The heart of marriage is memories.
The heart of marriage is memories.
