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Marriage Quotes

"It's not always been a happy marriage. I guess I wanted a quick fix."

"It's not always been a happy marriage. I guess I wanted a quick fix."

David Byrne, Scottish Musician

Marriage, Quick

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"If your neighbor has a completely different view on abortion, gay marriage, stem cell research, all of those things, you still are both Americans. Neither one of you is necessarily more patriotic than the other. Neither loves their country any more than the other one does."

"If your neighbor has a completely different view on abortion, gay marriage, stem cell research, all of those things, you still are both Americans. Neither one of you is necessarily more patriotic than the other. Neither loves their country any more than the other one does."

Phil McGraw, American Psychologist

Marriage, Abortion, Americans, Country

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"For marriage to be a success, every woman and every man should have her and his own bathroom. The end."

"For marriage to be a success, every woman and every man should have her and his own bathroom. The end."

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Welsh Actress

Marriage, Success, End, Man

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"There was no religious ceremony connected with marriage among us, while on the other hand the relation between man and woman was regarded as in itself mysterious and holy."

"There was no religious ceremony connected with marriage among us, while on the other hand the relation between man and woman was regarded as in itself mysterious and holy."

Charles Eastman, Sioux Author

Marriage, Ceremony, Man, Religious

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"The most important thing for a good marriage is to learn how to argue peaceably."

"The most important thing for a good marriage is to learn how to argue peaceably."

Anita Ekberg, Swedish Actress

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"The problem with marriage is that it ends every night after making love, and it must be rebuilt every morning before breakfast."

"The problem with marriage is that it ends every night after making love, and it must be rebuilt every morning before breakfast."

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian Novelist

Marriage, Love, Night

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"Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years."

"Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years."

Simone Signoret, German Actress

Marriage, People, Years

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"There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded."

"There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded."

Princess Diana, British Royalty

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"I don't think that a same-sex marriage is the way God intended it to be."

"I don't think that a same-sex marriage is the way God intended it to be."

Joel Osteen, American Clergyman

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"I rise today in support of Bill C-38, the Civil Marriage Act. I rise in support of a Canada in which liberties are safeguarded, rights are protected and the people of this land are treated as equals under the law."

"I rise today in support of Bill C-38, the Civil Marriage Act. I rise in support of a Canada in which liberties are safeguarded, rights are protected and the people of this land are treated as equals under the law."

Paul Martin, Canadian Politician

Marriage, People, Act, Canada

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"My marriage? Up to now everything's okay. But it's a real marriage - imperfect and very difficult. It's all about people evolving somewhat simultaneously through their lives. I think we've emotionally evolved."

"My marriage? Up to now everything's okay. But it's a real marriage - imperfect and very difficult. It's all about people evolving somewhat simultaneously through their lives. I think we've emotionally evolved."

Jamie Lee Curtis, American Actress

Marriage, People, Now

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"Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night."

"Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night."

St. Jerome, Croatian Saint

Marriage, Night, Sleep

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"When you make the sacrifice in marriage, you're sacrificing not to each other but to unity in a relationship."

"When you make the sacrifice in marriage, you're sacrificing not to each other but to unity in a relationship."

Joseph Campbell, American Author

Marriage, Sacrifice, Unity

15

"Marriage brings one into fatal connection with custom and tradition, and traditions and customs are like the wind and weather, altogether incalculable."

"Marriage brings one into fatal connection with custom and tradition, and traditions and customs are like the wind and weather, altogether incalculable."

Soren Kierkegaard, Danish Philosopher

Marriage, Connection, Custom, Tradition

15

"Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability."

"Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability."

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian Novelist

Marriage, Happiness, Stability

15

"But I will agree that I think that things happen with people in relationships, that you might have been able to enjoy Morocco, say, if you weren't getting out of a bad marriage. You know what I mean?"

"But I will agree that I think that things happen with people in relationships, that you might have been able to enjoy Morocco, say, if you weren't getting out of a bad marriage. You know what I mean?"

Robert Downey, Jr., American Actor

Marriage, People, Relationships, Will

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"For me working on the marriage and not making the easy choice of cheating was something that I could not do."

"For me working on the marriage and not making the easy choice of cheating was something that I could not do."

Al Goldstein, American Publisher

Marriage, Cheating, Choice

13

"Marriage ain't easy, but it's great most of the time."

"Marriage ain't easy, but it's great most of the time."

Sean Penn, American Actor

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"Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution."

"Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution."

Bertrand Russell, British Philosopher

Marriage, Women, Sex, Prostitution

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"A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short."

"A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short."

Andre Maurois, French Writer

Marriage, Conversation

13

"Marriage is a wonderful invention: then again, so is a bicycle repair kit."

"Marriage is a wonderful invention: then again, so is a bicycle repair kit."

Billy Connolly, Scottish Comedian

12

"In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find, and continue to find, grounds for marriage."

"In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find, and continue to find, grounds for marriage."

Robert Anderson, American Soldier

Marriage, Divorce, Old

12

"Never stay in a bad marriage, and don't hang around with psycho coke fiends."

"Never stay in a bad marriage, and don't hang around with psycho coke fiends."

Joe Rogan, American Comedian

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"The Ideal age for marriage in men is 35. The Ideal age for marriage in women is 18."

"The Ideal age for marriage in men is 35. The Ideal age for marriage in women is 18."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Marriage, Aging, Ideal, Gender

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"I'm not eager to jump into marriage again. I'm in the corner right now, wearing my dunce cap. That area is obviously a nightmare."

"I'm not eager to jump into marriage again. I'm in the corner right now, wearing my dunce cap. That area is obviously a nightmare."

Lisa Marie Presley, American Musician

Marriage, Now, Right

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"If you want to know how your girl will treat you after marriage, just listen to her talking to her little brother."

"If you want to know how your girl will treat you after marriage, just listen to her talking to her little brother."

Sam Levenson, American Author

Marriage, Brother, Talking, Want

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"I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act but I do not believe we should institutionalize a form of discrimination against any minority by amending the Constitution."

"I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act but I do not believe we should institutionalize a form of discrimination against any minority by amending the Constitution."

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, American Politician

Marriage, Act, Constitution, Defense

10

"If variety is the spice of life, marriage is the big can of leftover Spam."

"If variety is the spice of life, marriage is the big can of leftover Spam."

Johnny Carson, American Comedian

Marriage, Life, Variety

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"I'm done with men... I'm going to be alone. I have no luck with relationships. I don't think I'm made for marriage."

"I'm done with men... I'm going to be alone. I have no luck with relationships. I don't think I'm made for marriage."

Halle Berry, American Actress

Marriage, Men, Luck, Relationships

9

"Strike an average between what a woman thinks of her husband a month before she marries him and what she thinks of him a year afterward, and you will have the truth about him."

"Strike an average between what a woman thinks of her husband a month before she marries him and what she thinks of him a year afterward, and you will have the truth about him."

H. L. Mencken, American Writer

Marriage, Husbtruth, Will, Woman

9

"No candidate can win a presidential race advocating gay marriage and opposing the military action in Iraq."

"No candidate can win a presidential race advocating gay marriage and opposing the military action in Iraq."

Dick Morris, American Author

Marriage, Action, Gay, Iraq

9

"I always say now that I'm in my blonde years. Because since the end of my marriage, all of my girlfriends have been blonde."

"I always say now that I'm in my blonde years. Because since the end of my marriage, all of my girlfriends have been blonde."

Hugh Hefner, American Publisher

Marriage, End, Girlfriends, Now

9

"I had only two offers of marriage in my life, and I refused both."

"I had only two offers of marriage in my life, and I refused both."

Catherine Helen Spence, Australian Author

9

"I was glad to hear of that determination as I detest the practice of cousins marrying or any marriage between persons in which there can be traced the most distant relationship. I go for the improvement instead of the deterioration of our race."

"I was glad to hear of that determination as I detest the practice of cousins marrying or any marriage between persons in which there can be traced the most distant relationship. I go for the improvement instead of the deterioration of our race."

Ezra Cornell, American Businessman

Marriage, Determination, Improvement, Practice

9

"Marrying means to halve one's rights and double one's duties."

"Marrying means to halve one's rights and double one's duties."

Arthur Schopenhauer, German Philosopher

Marriage, Rights, Commitment, Life

9

"Instead, I think over the years we have cut the strength of marriage and relationships by the law and weakened the institution. We have tried to deal with relationships with no-fault divorce, with child custody, with so many other avenues; and it has not helped."

"Instead, I think over the years we have cut the strength of marriage and relationships by the law and weakened the institution. We have tried to deal with relationships with no-fault divorce, with child custody, with so many other avenues; and it has not helped."

Timothy Murphy, American Soldier

Marriage, Strength, Divorce, Law

9

"The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret."

"The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret."

Henny Youngman, American Comedian

8

"The great secret of a successful marriage is to treat all disasters as incidents and none of the incidents as disasters."

"The great secret of a successful marriage is to treat all disasters as incidents and none of the incidents as disasters."

Harold Nicolson, British Diplomat

Marriage, Successful, Disasters

8

"Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution."

"Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution."

Mae West, American Actress

8

"Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity."

"Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity."

George Bernard Shaw, Irish Dramatist

Marriage, Opportunity, Popular, Temptation

8

"I was against gay marriage until I realized I didn't have to get one."

"I was against gay marriage until I realized I didn't have to get one."

James Carville, American Lawyer

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"I think of marriage as a garden. You have to tend to it. Respect it, take care of it, feed it. Make sure everyone is getting the right amount of, um, sunlight."

"I think of marriage as a garden. You have to tend to it. Respect it, take care of it, feed it. Make sure everyone is getting the right amount of, um, sunlight."

Mark Ruffalo, American Actor

Marriage, Care, Garden, Respect

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"Marriage is one of the most sacred human institutions. I asked our Senators, as many South Dakotans have done, to protect marriage as a union between a man and a woman."

"Marriage is one of the most sacred human institutions. I asked our Senators, as many South Dakotans have done, to protect marriage as a union between a man and a woman."

Mike Rounds, American Politician

Marriage, Man, Senators, Woman

8

"I went through a long period of time in that marriage when I didn't believe anything was my fault. I had to face what my part was, and only because of that difficult work was I able to trust a man again."

"I went through a long period of time in that marriage when I didn't believe anything was my fault. I had to face what my part was, and only because of that difficult work was I able to trust a man again."

Connie Sellecca, American Actress

Marriage, Time, Trust, Work

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"The whole Haley-Nathan marriage deal was a pretty good twist huh? I hope we got all of you with it. That particular story line even suprised me when I read it, it's a good one and it'll provide for some good stories to come."

"The whole Haley-Nathan marriage deal was a pretty good twist huh? I hope we got all of you with it. That particular story line even suprised me when I read it, it's a good one and it'll provide for some good stories to come."

James Lafferty, American Actor

Marriage, Hope, Pretty

7

"During last night's debate, John Kerry and John Edwards were so friendly to each other some political experts think that they may end up running together. In fact Kerry and Edwards were so friendly, President Bush accused them of planning a gay marriage."

"During last night's debate, John Kerry and John Edwards were so friendly to each other some political experts think that they may end up running together. In fact Kerry and Edwards were so friendly, President Bush accused them of planning a gay marriage."

Conan O'Brien, American Entertainer

Marriage, Debate, End, Experts

7

"I'm so wrapped up in my work that it's often impossible to consider other things in my life. My marriage ended in divorce because of this, my relationship with Holly has suffered by this."

"I'm so wrapped up in my work that it's often impossible to consider other things in my life. My marriage ended in divorce because of this, my relationship with Holly has suffered by this."

Jim Carrey, Canadian Comedian

Marriage, Work, Life, Divorce

7

"Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?"

"Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?"

Groucho Marx, American Comedian

7

"I support gay marriage. I believe they have a right to be as miserable as the rest of us."

"I support gay marriage. I believe they have a right to be as miserable as the rest of us."

Kinky Friedman, American Musician

Marriage, Gay, Rest, Right

7

"If it's not some daring, dangerous affair, it's just not interesting, or so it seems. So, here you have two people - a famous American iconic couple - who actually like each other sexually, in marriage. Imagine."

"If it's not some daring, dangerous affair, it's just not interesting, or so it seems. So, here you have two people - a famous American iconic couple - who actually like each other sexually, in marriage. Imagine."

Shelley Long, American Actress

Marriage, People, Famous

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