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"
Quotations
Marriage
Let men tremble to win the hand of woman, unless they win along with it the utmost passion of her heart!
-Nathaniel Hawthorne
"The Scarlet Letter"
If you both care for each other more than you care for yourself, your marriage will endure all.
-Lisa Tawn Bergren
From every human being there rises a light that reaches straight to heaven, and when two souls that are destined to be together find each other, the streams of light flow together and a single brighter light goes forth from that united being.
-Baal Shem Tov
Love: A temporary insanity curable by marriage.
-Ambrose Bierce
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"
Marriage must fight constantly against a monster which devours everything: Routine.
-Honoré De Balzac
Never forget the nine most important words of any family:
I love you.
You are beautiful.
Please forgive me.
-H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Success in marriage does not come merely through finding the right mate but through being the right mate.
-Barnett R. Brickner
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half shut afterwards.
-Benjamin Franklin
