I wouldn't want to marry anybody who was wicked, but I think I'd like it if he COULD be wicked and WOULDN'T.
-L. M. Montgomery
"Anne of the Island"
Quotations
Marriage
How can two people love each other, create children together, cohabitation, build a life together, and then end up hating each other in the end.
-Zane
An undutiful daughter will prove an unmanageable wife.
-Benjamin Franklin
The man may be the head of the household. But the woman is the neck and she can turn the head whichever way she pleases.
-Nia Vardalos
There's no more usual basis of union than mutual misunderstanding.
-Henry James
"The Portrait of a Lady"
When a woman thinks her husband is a fool, her marriage is over. They may part in one year or ten; they may live together until death. But if she thinks he is a fool, she will not love him again.
-Philippa Gregory
"The Other Queen"
Two people can only live as one when each is prepared to give and receive trust and understanding. Above that lies respect. Without respect for how the other feels, no marriage is worthwhile.
-Helen Hollick
"The Kingmaking"
When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.
-Sacha Guitry
In marriage, everyday you love and everyday you forgive. It is an ongoing sacrament, love and forgiveness.
-Bill Moyers
Marriage has no guarantees. If that's what you're looking for, go live with a car battery.
-Erma Bombeck
