William Congreve Quotes

I just put on what the lady says. I've been married three times, so I've had lots of supervision.

Marriage is the truest goal for ninety-nine per cent of the human race, and they will live the happiest life as soon as they have learnt and are ready to abide by the eternal lesson - that we are bound to bear and forbear and that life to every one must be a compromise.

My wife is my favorite person I've ever met in my 40 years on the planet, and I'm sure she would agree that patience is not her strongest characteristic. I don't know that golf would be the game for her.

I guess you kind of got to realize that once you in a marriage, whatever it is, you gotta deal with it. Not necessarily that you got to accept it, but you have to deal with it and try your best to make it work for you, for the both of you.

In 1972 I married again, to Elisabeth Case; she continues to be wife, companion, critic and editor: a partner in the projects and programs that we undertake.

I don't know, 53 years with the same human being? I can't be around myself for more than three or four hours before I want to kill everybody.

Yes, I am seeking a husband. As soon as the right man asks me, I shall say, 'It is not good for a woman to live alone.'

I think the institution of marriage is a great idea, but for me it's just an idea.

In our monogamous part of the world, to marry means to halve one's rights and double one's duties.

There's quite a lot of bad stuff written about me. My wife even says a lot of bad stuff about me. But she is wonderful.

I love being my husband's wife.

Marriage is like a formality for me.

Being married gives one one's position like nothing else can.

Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit.

I'll always be this crazy, fun person, but when it's time to get married, I'm going to be an amazing wife.

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

I have gone from one relationship to a marriage and stepchildren.

I've been married over 50 years of my life.

My father was very big on marriage.

The surest way to be alone is to get married.

There are some who want to get married and others who don't. I have never had an impulse to go to the altar. I am a difficult person to lead.

Part of being married is knowing when your husband needs your support.

I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear well.

Marriage is give and take. You'd better give it to her or she'll take it anyway.

Woman, or more precisely put, perhaps, marriage, is the representative of life with which you are meant to come to terms.