It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
-Jane Austen
"Pride and Prejudice"
Quotations
Marriage
If women were particular about men's characters, they would never get married at all.
-George Bernard Shaw
A good marriage is where both people feel like they're getting the better end of the deal.
-Anne Lamott "Joe Jones"
Marriage must fight constantly against a monster which devours everything: Routine.
-Honoré De Balzac
In marriage, everyday you love and everyday you forgive. It is an ongoing sacrament, love and forgiveness.
-Bill Moyers
In the true married relationship, the independence of husband and wife will be equal, their dependence mutual, and their obligations reciprocal.
-Lucretia Mott
What we do for each other before marriage is no indication of what we will do after marriage.
-Gary D. Chapman
"The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate"
Remember that children, marriages and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
-H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Oh, of course there's a risk in marrying anybody, but when it's all said and done, there's many a worse thing than a husband.
-L. M. Montgomery
"Anne of Avonlea"
I first learned the concepts of non-violence in my marriage.
-Mahatma Gandhi
