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Marriage Quotes

"My parents had a wonderful marriage, but it was a very dependent relationship. My mother was entirely dependent on my father because that's how it was in those days."

"My parents had a wonderful marriage, but it was a very dependent relationship. My mother was entirely dependent on my father because that's how it was in those days."

Erika Slezak, American Actress

Marriage, Mother, Father, Parents

50

"Sensual pleasures have the fleeting brilliance of a comet; a happy marriage has the tranquillity of a lovely sunset."

"Sensual pleasures have the fleeting brilliance of a comet; a happy marriage has the tranquillity of a lovely sunset."

Ann Landers, American Journalist

Marriage, Sunset

50

"Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security, but the shackle was the price I'd pay."

"Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security, but the shackle was the price I'd pay."

Esther Williams, American Actress

Marriage, Security

49

"Sometimes I bust out and do things so permanent. Like tattoos and marriage."

"Sometimes I bust out and do things so permanent. Like tattoos and marriage."

Drew Barrymore, American Actress

49

"What we need are not prohibitory marriage laws, but a reformed society, an educated public opinion which will teach individual duty in these matters."

"What we need are not prohibitory marriage laws, but a reformed society, an educated public opinion which will teach individual duty in these matters."

Alfred Russel Wallace, British Scientist

Marriage, Society, Duty, Laws

49

"Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play."

"Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play."

William Congreve, English Poet

Marriage, Courtship, Play, Witty

49

"Marriage is the miracle that transforms a kiss from a pleasure into a duty."

"Marriage is the miracle that transforms a kiss from a pleasure into a duty."

Helen Rowland, American Writer

Marriage, Kiss, Duty, Pleasure

49

"I have married thriteen couples. I'm about to do a marriage next month."

"I have married thriteen couples. I'm about to do a marriage next month."

Sally Kirkland, American Actress

49

"Olympism is the marriage of sport and culture."

"Olympism is the marriage of sport and culture."

Juan Antonio Samaranch, Spanish Celebrity

Marriage, Culture

49

"Marriage was all a woman's idea and for man's acceptance of the pretty yoke, it becomes us to be grateful."

"Marriage was all a woman's idea and for man's acceptance of the pretty yoke, it becomes us to be grateful."

Phyllis McGinley, American Author

Marriage, Idea, Acceptance, Man

49

"There was a time in the marriage when I could no longer look at myself in a mirror, couldn't feel I was a nice person. A bad relationship can do that, can make you doubt everything good you ever felt about yourself."

"There was a time in the marriage when I could no longer look at myself in a mirror, couldn't feel I was a nice person. A bad relationship can do that, can make you doubt everything good you ever felt about yourself."

Dionne Warwick, American Musician

Marriage, Time, Doubt

49

"After a few years of marriage a man can look right at a woman without seeing her and a woman can see right through a man without looking at him."

"After a few years of marriage a man can look right at a woman without seeing her and a woman can see right through a man without looking at him."

Helen Rowland, American Writer

Marriage, Man, Right, Woman

49

"Saw a wedding in the church. It was strange to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition."

"Saw a wedding in the church. It was strange to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition."

Samuel Pepys, English Writer

Marriage, Wedding, People, Church, Delight

49

"I'm 0 for 3 with marriage - the scoreboard doesn't lie, never has. So what we all have is a marriage of the heart. To sully or contaminate or radically disrespect this union with a shameful contract is something that I will leave to the amateurs and the Bible grippers."

"I'm 0 for 3 with marriage - the scoreboard doesn't lie, never has. So what we all have is a marriage of the heart. To sully or contaminate or radically disrespect this union with a shameful contract is something that I will leave to the amateurs and the Bible grippers."

Charlie Sheen, American Actor

Marriage, Lie, Heart, Bible

48

"Marriage hasn't been my thing. But gay people, knock yourselves out!"

"Marriage hasn't been my thing. But gay people, knock yourselves out!"

Ben Affleck, American Actor

Marriage, People, Gay

48

"When I think of a merry, happy, free young girl - and look at the ailing, aching state a young wife generally is doomed to - which you can't deny is the penalty of marriage."

"When I think of a merry, happy, free young girl - and look at the ailing, aching state a young wife generally is doomed to - which you can't deny is the penalty of marriage."

Queen Victoria, British Royalty

Marriage, Wife, State

48

"Today the House has a chance to give 25 million married couples the best Valentine's Day gift possible, elimination from the most unfair of taxes, the marriage tax penalty."

"Today the House has a chance to give 25 million married couples the best Valentine's Day gift possible, elimination from the most unfair of taxes, the marriage tax penalty."

Jerry Weller, American Politician

Marriage, Chance, Day, Tax

48

"If someone talks about union, fidelity, a monogamous relationship, love, blessing; I would say it sounds like marriage to me. And blessing, you see, I think is undermining our sacrament of marriage."

"If someone talks about union, fidelity, a monogamous relationship, love, blessing; I would say it sounds like marriage to me. And blessing, you see, I think is undermining our sacrament of marriage."

George Carey, English Clergyman

Marriage, Love, Fidelity

48

"Marriage is an attempt to solve problems together which you didn't even have when you were on your own."

"Marriage is an attempt to solve problems together which you didn't even have when you were on your own."

Eddie Cantor, American Comedian

Marriage, Problems

48

"Never ever discount the idea of marriage. Sure, someone might tell you that marriage is just a piece of paper. Well, so is money, and what's more life-affirming than cold, hard cash?"

"Never ever discount the idea of marriage. Sure, someone might tell you that marriage is just a piece of paper. Well, so is money, and what's more life-affirming than cold, hard cash?"

Dennis Miller, American Comedian

Marriage, Money, Idea, Life

48

"I firmly believe in marriage. It's a real important decision that takes a lot of dedication and time. If you're thinking about divorce. You shouldn't get married."

"I firmly believe in marriage. It's a real important decision that takes a lot of dedication and time. If you're thinking about divorce. You shouldn't get married."

Seth Green, American Actor

Marriage, Time, Decision, Dedication

48

"In Hollywood a marriage is a success if it outlasts milk."

"In Hollywood a marriage is a success if it outlasts milk."

Rita Rudner, American Comedian

Marriage, Success, Hollywood

48

"When the first fossils began to be found in eastern Africa, in the late 1950s, I thought, what a wonderful marriage this was, biology and anthropology. I was around 16 years old when I made this particular choice of academic pursuit."

"When the first fossils began to be found in eastern Africa, in the late 1950s, I thought, what a wonderful marriage this was, biology and anthropology. I was around 16 years old when I made this particular choice of academic pursuit."

Donald Johanson, American Scientist

Marriage, Thought, Anthropology, Choice

48

"I did know Ted Hughes and I partly wrote the book to explain to myself and others the complexities of a marriage that was for six years wonderfully productive of poetry and then ended in tragedy."

"I did know Ted Hughes and I partly wrote the book to explain to myself and others the complexities of a marriage that was for six years wonderfully productive of poetry and then ended in tragedy."

Anne Stevenson, American Poet

Marriage, Poetry, Tragedy, Years

48

"It takes two to make a marriage a success and only one to make it a failure."

"It takes two to make a marriage a success and only one to make it a failure."

Herbert Samuel, British Statesman

Marriage, Success, Failure

48

"Marriage is a big deal, but who's to say I'm not going to pull a Vegas and get married to see what it's like for a minute?"

"Marriage is a big deal, but who's to say I'm not going to pull a Vegas and get married to see what it's like for a minute?"

Lindsay Lohan, American Actress

48

"Marriage is a mistake every man should make."

"Marriage is a mistake every man should make."

George Jessel, English Judge

Marriage, Mistake, Man

48

"In mid-life the man wants to see how irresistible he still is to younger women. How they turn their hearts to stone and more or less commit a murder of their marriage I just don't know, but they do."

"In mid-life the man wants to see how irresistible he still is to younger women. How they turn their hearts to stone and more or less commit a murder of their marriage I just don't know, but they do."

Earl Warren, American Judge

Marriage, Women, Man, Murder

47

"Only after I faced the unhappiness of my first marriage did I start on the path of personal growth."

"Only after I faced the unhappiness of my first marriage did I start on the path of personal growth."

Judith Wright, Australian Poet

Marriage, Growth, First, Personalgrowth

47

"The mark of a good marriage is partnership and continuing to feel inspired by your spouse. I had that with Tao. But the end is not necessarily the tragedy. Staying in a relationship that is no longer working is the tragedy. Living unhappily - that's the tragedy."

"The mark of a good marriage is partnership and continuing to feel inspired by your spouse. I had that with Tao. But the end is not necessarily the tragedy. Staying in a relationship that is no longer working is the tragedy. Living unhappily - that's the tragedy."

Olivia Wilde, American Actress

Marriage, End, Living, Partnership

47

"The Amateur Marriage grew out of the reflection that of all the opportunities to show differences in character, surely an unhappy marriage must be the richest."

"The Amateur Marriage grew out of the reflection that of all the opportunities to show differences in character, surely an unhappy marriage must be the richest."

Anne Tyler, American Novelist

Marriage, Character, Reflection

47

"Even though marriage is doomed, if you turned it into a job you like and really work at it - it can be salvaged."

"Even though marriage is doomed, if you turned it into a job you like and really work at it - it can be salvaged."

Al Goldstein, American Publisher

Marriage, Work, Job

47

"Mr. DeMille's theory of sexual difference was that marriage is an artificial state for women. The want to be taken, ruled, raped. That was his theory."

"Mr. DeMille's theory of sexual difference was that marriage is an artificial state for women. The want to be taken, ruled, raped. That was his theory."

Hedy Lamarr, Austrian Actress

Marriage, Women, Difference, State

47

"We sleep in separate rooms, we have dinner apart, we take separate vacations - we're doing everything we can to keep our marriage together."

"We sleep in separate rooms, we have dinner apart, we take separate vacations - we're doing everything we can to keep our marriage together."

Rodney Dangerfield, American Comedian

Marriage, Sleep

47

"To us marriage is first, everything else is second."

"To us marriage is first, everything else is second."

Julie Benz, American Actress

Marriage, First

47

"A liberated woman is one who has sex before marriage and a job after."

"A liberated woman is one who has sex before marriage and a job after."

Gloria Steinem, American Activist

Marriage, Sex, Job, Woman

47

"You don't marry a woman because you love her, you do because you're MAD for her."

"You don't marry a woman because you love her, you do because you're MAD for her."

Ramana Pemmaraju, Indian Physician

Marriage, Love, Madness, Desire

47

"Marriage is a wonderful thing."

"Marriage is a wonderful thing."

Patrick McGoohan, American Actor

47

"Heather knows why and when her marriage ended with Richie and she knows why my marriage ended with Charlie."

"Heather knows why and when her marriage ended with Richie and she knows why my marriage ended with Charlie."

Denise Richards, American Actress

47

"Isn't that the ultimate homeland security, standing up and defending marriage?"

"Isn't that the ultimate homeland security, standing up and defending marriage?"

Rick Santorum, American Politician

Marriage, Security

46

"Marriage is miserable unless you find the right person that is your soulmate and that takes a lot of looking."

"Marriage is miserable unless you find the right person that is your soulmate and that takes a lot of looking."

Marvin Gaye, American Musician

Marriage, Right

46

"Matrimony is the union of meanness and martyrdom."

"Matrimony is the union of meanness and martyrdom."

Karl Kraus, Austrian Writer

Marriage, Matrimony

46

"Marriage as an institution developed from rape as a practice. Rape, originally defined as abduction, became marriage by capture. Marriage meant the taking was to extend in time, to be not only use of but possession of, or ownership."

"Marriage as an institution developed from rape as a practice. Rape, originally defined as abduction, became marriage by capture. Marriage meant the taking was to extend in time, to be not only use of but possession of, or ownership."

Andrea Dworkin, American Critic

Marriage, Time, Ownership, Possession

46

"When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself."

"When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself."

Francois Rabelais, French Clergyman

Marriage, Thoughts

46

"Marriage must incessantly contend with a monster that devours everything: familiarity."

"Marriage must incessantly contend with a monster that devours everything: familiarity."

Honore de Balzac, French Novelist

Marriage, Familiarity

46

"Although we hardly see each other off the set, Joy and I get along well when we do. As far as the marriage between Nathan and Haley, I think they are young and will see the reality of the situation eventually."

"Although we hardly see each other off the set, Joy and I get along well when we do. As far as the marriage between Nathan and Haley, I think they are young and will see the reality of the situation eventually."

James Lafferty, American Actor

Marriage, Joy, Reality, Will

46

"Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank."

"Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank."

Jean de la Bruyere, French Philosopher

Marriage, Man, Rank

46

"The only way marriage can work is if a man respects the woman and she is a thinking woman and he wants to work on the marriage."

"The only way marriage can work is if a man respects the woman and she is a thinking woman and he wants to work on the marriage."

Al Goldstein, American Publisher

Marriage, Work, Man, Thinking

46

"Any sex outside of the marriage bond between a man and a woman is violating God's law."

"Any sex outside of the marriage bond between a man and a woman is violating God's law."

Jerry Falwell, American Clergyman

Marriage, Sex, God, Law

46

"I was looking very much for a career. My second marriage to Stan Herman had ended, and I wanted very much to be independent, not take alimony from him, be on my own, do the right thing."

"I was looking very much for a career. My second marriage to Stan Herman had ended, and I wanted very much to be independent, not take alimony from him, be on my own, do the right thing."

Linda Evans, American Actress

Marriage, Career, Right

46

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