I've had two proposals since I've been a widow. I am a wonderful catch, you know. I have a lot of money. Ruth Rendell
The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make - not just on your wedding day, but over and over again - and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife. Barbara de Angelis
There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage. Martin Luther
Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which before their union were not perceived to have any relation. Mark Twain
The one charm about marriage is that it makes a life of deception absolutely necessary for both parties. Oscar Wilde
There is, hidden or flaunted, a sword between the sexes till an entire marriage reconciles them. C. S. Lewis
How marriage ruins a man! It is as demoralizing as cigarettes, and far more expensive. Oscar Wilde
Marriage is the most natural state of man, and... the state in which you will find solid happiness. Benjamin Franklin
I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions, just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that's not what America's about. Usually, our constitutions expand liberties, they don't contract them. Barack Obama
When people get married because they think it's a long-time love affair, they'll be divorced very soon, because all love affairs end in disappointment. But marriage is a recognition of a spiritual identity. Joseph Campbell
So many people prefer to live in drama because it's comfortable. It's like someone staying in a bad marriage or relationship - it's actually easier to stay because they know what to expect every day, versus leaving and not knowing what to expect. Ellen DeGeneres
I support gay marriage. I believe they have a right to be as miserable as the rest of us. Kinky Friedman
Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can't sleep with the window shut, and a woman who can't sleep with the window open. George Bernard Shaw
As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent. Socrates
Marriage destroyed my relationship with two wonderful men. Marilyn Monroe
Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which, in my book, is a good definition for friendship. Marilyn Monroe
The details surrounding both my marriage and subsequent filing for divorce are private, and I had hoped to keep them that way for the sake of my family. Eminem
The heart of marriage is memories and if the two of you happen to have the same ones and can savor your reruns, then your marriage is a gift from the gods. Bill Cosby
Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity. George Bernard Shaw