Marriage has less beauty… but more safety than the single life. It’s full of sorrows and full of joys. It lies under more burdens, but it is supported by all the strengths of love. And those burdens are delightful.[quoting Bishop Jeremy Taylor]
The marriages were for money, of course. But the horror, the horror was for love.
Marriage is hard work. And compromise and more work.
Your future wife will be perfectly capable of managing her own feelings. Don’t patronize her by deciding for her what worries she can and cannot endure.[to Frederick]
The marriage doesn’t have to last forever.
Our marriage is just for show. A commercial for how normal we are, when we’re anything but.
Nationality is not so important when it comes to a marriage. What matters is love. Love and fidelity.
Marriage is transactional for women. Our basic security is on the line.[to Anne]
Marriage is buying a house for someone you hate.
It’s bad enough to be married for one lifetime. To be side by side for eternity is inhumane.
Every man’s ready for marriage when the right girl comes along.
Did I make a horrible mistake and marry someone who’s smarter than I am?[to Daniel]