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J. B. Priestley

"Marriage is like paying an endless visit in your worst clothes."

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"It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage."

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"Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it's a mistake to make a habit out of it."

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"Don't constantly make angry your wife. Once she throws you out of her heart, there is no appeal."

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"Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once aboard, they turn into passengers. They just sit there."

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"I'm always told that what I say is controversial. Why is it controversial? Because I speak from a tradition that has now fallen out of favor with the dominant media in this country. And so when I say things like marriage should be between one man and one woman, I'm called a bigot."

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"If you made a list of reasons why any couple got married, and another list of the reasons for their divorce, you'd have a hell of a lot of overlapping."

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"When a man marries, it's proof he can't govern his life. He needs a governess."

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