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She is not made to be the admiration of all, but the happiness of one.
She is not made to be the admiration of all, but the happiness of one.
God help the man who won't marry until he finds a perfect woman, and God help him still more if read more
God help the man who won't marry until he finds a perfect woman, and God help him still more if he finds her.
The society of women is the element of good manners.
The society of women is the element of good manners.
As blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty may make a fool seem a read more
As blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.
Ne'er take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in.
Ne'er take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in.
Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside desperate to get read more
Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside desperate to get out.
We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we move from the passive voice to the read more
We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we move from the passive voice to the active voice -- that is, until we have stopped saying "It got lost," and say, "I lost it.".
Parents: persons who spend half their time worrying how a child will turn out, and the rest of the time read more
Parents: persons who spend half their time worrying how a child will turn out, and the rest of the time wondering when a child will turn in.
Man was made at the end of the week's work, when God was tired
Man was made at the end of the week's work, when God was tired