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Marriage Quotes by Famous Authors

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The best friend will probably acquire the best wife because

181. “The best friend will probably acquire the best wife, because a good marriage is founded on the talent for friendship.”

Friedrich Nietzsche

Friendship, Marriage, Talent, Bond, Partnership

Only one marriage I regret I remember after I got

182. “Only one marriage I regret. I remember after I got that marriage license I went across from the license bureau to a bar for a drink. The bartender said, “What will you have, sir?” And I said, “A glass of hemlock.””

Ernest Hemingway

Regret, Marriage, Reflection, Humor, Irony

God’s great cosmic joke on the human race was requiring

183. “God’s great cosmic joke on the human race was requiring that men and women live together in marriage.”

Marriage, Humor, Gender, Life, Relationships

Love seems the swiftest but it is the slowest of

184. “Love seems the swiftest, but it is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.”

Love, Patience, Growth, Marriage, Wisdom

I cannot say for certain if there is such a

185. “I cannot say for certain if there is such a thing as love at first sight, but I do know that the moment I first glimpsed Winnie Nomzamo, I knew that I wanted to have her as my wife.”

Love, Relationship, Personal, Connection, Marriage

I was neglected by my family because I had disappointed

186. “I was neglected by my family because I had disappointed them – I’d run away from being forced into an arranged marriage, which was a big blow to them.”

Family, Disappointment, Personal struggle, Marriage, Culture

There is hidden or flaunted a sword between the sexes

187. “There is, hidden or flaunted, a sword between the sexes till an entire marriage reconciles them.”

Gender, Marriage, Relationships, Intimacy, Conflict

In married life three is company and two none

188. “In married life three is company and two none.”

Marriage, Relationships, Irony, Social Dynamics, Observation

The one charm about marriage is that it makes a

189. “The one charm about marriage is that it makes a life of deception absolutely necessary for both parties.”

Marriage, Deception, Irony, Relationships, Society

How marriage ruins a man It is as demoralizing as

190. “How marriage ruins a man! It is as demoralizing as cigarettes, and far more expensive.”

Marriage, Irony, Demoralization, Relationships, Critique

There is nothing so difficult to marry as a large

191. “There is nothing so difficult to marry as a large nose.”

Marriage, Irony, Appearance, Relationships, Humor

The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like

192. “The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happily married life.”

Marriage, Suspicion, Society, Happiness, Irony

There's nothing in the world like the devotion of a

193. “There's nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman. It's a thing no married man knows anything about.”

Devotion, Marriage, Irony, Gender, Relationships

One should always be in love That is the reason

194. “One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry.”

Love, Marriage, Irony, Relationships, Philosophy

Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence Second marriage

195. “Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience.”

Marriage, Imagination, Intelligence, Hope, Experience

There is nothing in the world like the devotion of

196. “There is nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman. It is a thing no married man knows anything about.”

Devotion, Marriage, Woman, Irony, Reflection

Well in the first place girls never marry the men

197. “Well, in the first place girls never marry the men they flirt with. Girls don’t think it right.”

Marriage, Flirting, Girls, Relationships, Social Norms

Loveless marriages are horrible But there is one thing worse

198. “Loveless marriages are horrible. But there is one thing worse than an absolutely loveless marriage. A marriage in which there is love, but on one side only; faith, but on one side only; devotion, but on one side only, and in which of the two hearts one is sure to be broken.”

Marriage, Love, Devotion, Heartbreak, Faith

The man who says his wife can’t take a joke

199. “The man who says his wife can’t take a joke, forgets that she took him.”

Marriage, Humor, Irony, Reflection, Relationships

Ultimately the bond of all companionship whether in marriage or

200. “Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation.”

Companionship, Marriage, Friendship, Conversation, Connection

Bigamy is having one wife too many Monogamy is the

201. “Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same.”

Marriage, Humor, Irony, Relationships, Society

Men marry because they are tired; women because they are

202. “Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious: both are disappointed.”

Marriage, Relationships, Irony, Reflection, Gender

Marriage is a long dull meal with dessert served at

203. “Marriage is a long, dull meal with dessert served at the beginning.”

Marriage, Irony, Life, Humor, Relationships

When a woman marries again it is because she detested

204. “When a woman marries again, it is because she detested her first husband. When a man marries again, it is because he adored his first wife. Women try their luck; men risk theirs.”

Marriage, Relationships, Gender, Perspective, Society

My wife and I tried two or three times in

205. “My wife and I tried two or three times in the last 40 years to have breakfast together, but it was so disagreeable we had to stop.”

Winston Churchill

Humor, Marriage, Relationships, Compromise, Routine

Where does the family start? It starts with a young

206. “Where does the family start? It starts with a young man falling in love with a girl – no superior alternative has yet been found.”

Winston Churchill

Family, Love, Tradition, Relationships, Marriage

My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able

207. “My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.”

Winston Churchill

Achievement, Marriage, Persuasion, Humor, Love

If I was your wife Sir I’d poison you Madam

208. “If I was your wife, Sir, I’d poison you! Madam, if you were my wife, I’d let you!”

Winston Churchill

Marriage, Humor, Wit, Banter, Irony

The greatest privilege and greatest duty for any man is

209. “The greatest privilege and greatest duty for any man is to be happily married, and no other form of success or service, for either man or woman, can be wisely accepted as a substitute or alternative.”

Theodore Roosevelt

Marriage, Responsibility, Family, Commitment, Service

Marriage and the up-bringing of children in the home require

210. “Marriage and the up-bringing of children in the home require as well-trained a mind and as well-disciplined a character as any other occupation that might be considered a career.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

Marriage, Parenting, Discipline, Commitment, Responsibility