I understand by this passion the union of desire, friendship, and tenderness, which is inflamed by a single female, which read more

I understand by this passion the union of desire, friendship, and tenderness, which is inflamed by a single female, which prefers her to the rest of her sex, and which seeks her possession as the supreme or the sole happiness of our being.

Marriage is more than four bare legs in a bed.

Marriage is more than four bare legs in a bed.

You never see what you want to see, forever playing to the gallery.

You never see what you want to see, forever playing to the gallery.

The art of love ... is largely the art of persistence.

The art of love ... is largely the art of persistence.

Even with all my wrinkles! I am beautiful!.

Even with all my wrinkles! I am beautiful!.

Love is like water; We can fall in it. We can drown in it. And we can't live with out read more

Love is like water; We can fall in it. We can drown in it. And we can't live with out it.

The aura of the theocratic death penalty for adultery still clings to America, even outside New England, and multiple divorce, read more

The aura of the theocratic death penalty for adultery still clings to America, even outside New England, and multiple divorce, which looks to the European like serial polygamy, is the moral solution to the problem of the itch. Love comes into it too, of course, but in Europe we tend to see marital love as an eternity which encompasses hate and also indifference: when we promise to love we really mean that we promise to honor a contract. Americans, seeming to take marriage with not enough seriousness, are really taking love and sex with too much.

Mortal love is when sensuality is satisfied. True love is when love is sacrificed.

Mortal love is when sensuality is satisfied. True love is when love is sacrificed.

Never marry a man who hates his mother, because he'll end up hating you.

Never marry a man who hates his mother, because he'll end up hating you.