Marriage Quotes - Page 41

In the enriching of marriage, the big things are the little things. There must be constant appreciation for each other and thoughtful demonstration of gratitude. A couple must encourage and help each other grow. Marriage is a joint quest for the good, the beautiful, and the divine

Can you find a man who loves the occupation that provides him with a livelihood? Professions are like marriages; we end by feeling only their inconveniences.

If men were wise they would see that the affection that God has implanted in us is amply sufficient, when not weakened by artificial aid, to ensure permanence of union; and if they would have more faith in this all would go well. To tie together by human law what God has tied together by passion, is about as wise as it would be to chain the moon to the earth lest the natural attraction existing between them should not be sufficient to prevent them flying asunder.

The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by tenderness of the best hearts.

She's been married so many times she has rice marks on her face.

In olden times sacrifices were made at the altar - a practice which is still continued.

When a man makes a woman his wife it's the highest compliment he can pay her – and usually it's the last.

One man's folly is another man's wife.

It isn't tying himself to one woman that a man dreads when he thinks of marrying; it's separating himself from all the others.

... the prevalent custom of educating young women only for marriage, and not for the duties and responsibilities consequent on marriage--only for appendages and dead weights to husbands--of bringing them up without an occupation, profession, or employment, and thus leaving them dependent on anyone but themselves--is an enormous evil, and an unpardonable sin.

The fundamental trouble with marriage is that it shakes a man's confidence in himself, and so greatly diminishes his general competence and effectiveness. His habit of mind becomes that of a commander who has lost a decisive and calamitous battle. He quite trusts himself thereafter.

A woman dictates before marriage in order that she may have an appetite for submission afterwards.

The only thing wrong with marriage is that one of the persons involved is a man.

What we do for each other before marriage is no indication of what we will do after marriage.

Love matches, so called, have illusion for their father and need for their mother.

One should never know too precisely whom one has married

. . . in the end, there is nothing a man can do that a woman can't, except be a father.

He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune.

When marriage is what it ought to be, it is indeed the very happiest condition of existence.

Marriage. . . is the most glorious and most exalting principle of the gospel of Jesus Christ. No ordinance is of more importance and none more sacred and more necessary to the eternal joy of man. Faithfulness to the marriage covenant brings the fullest joy here and glorious rewards hereafter.

Although my royal rank causes me to doubt whether my kingdom is not more sought after than myself, yet I understand that you havefound other graces in me.

Every wedding must be an occasion of joy that human beings can do such great things, that they have been given such immense freedom and power to take the helm in their life's journey.

A marriage is like a long trip in a tiny row boat: if one passenger starts to rock the boat, the other has to steady it, otherwise, they will go to the bottom together.

Marital happiness is far more important than anything else in determining personal well-being.

A good businessman never makes a contract unless he's sure he can carry it through, yet every fool on earth is perfectly willing to sign a marriage contract without considering whether he can live up to it or not.