William Congreve Quotes
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Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.
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Joe was being called a liar and a traitor; I'm being accused of nepotism, of being a glorified secretary. The stresses that that places on an individual and, of course, a marriage were tremendous. It was - there were some dark days.
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Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.
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In terms of my involvement in 'don't ask, don't tell' and marriage equality and anti-bullying and social emotional learning in schools - these are all things that arise out of my relationship with the world and with my fans.
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I was 17 when I was forced into marriage. I had no hand in it, and I didn't even enjoy being with the man. Also, I wanted to study, but no one listened to me. I wanted to move forward in life, it wasn't a happy situation. Because of some family problems, I had to stick around.
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After marriage, most women keep aside their aspirations and dreams as their priorities change.
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Marriage happens; it can't be planned. When it has to happen, it will happen. Normally, what we always believe is that however prepared you are, if it's not meant to happen, it won't. And however much we have not planned, it will still happen if it's destined.
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If we change the definition of marriage to be more inclusive, then it is logical to argue that we should broaden the definition so that won't exclude anyone.
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I think there is some credibility to the notion that marriage is an institution. It meant something very different hundreds of years ago when it became the norm for people to go off and pair.
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I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I'm still a supporter of it.
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The priesthood is a marriage. People often start by falling in love, and they go on for years without realizing that love must change into some other love which is so unlike it that it can hardly be recognized as love at all.
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Whenever a husband and wife begin to discuss their marriage they are giving evidence at a coroner's inquest.
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I never thought I'd spend all my life with Gary. I suppose I was quite cynical about marriage. But with Jude, I knew right from the beginning: there was an electricity I'd never felt before. It was so easy, we talked for hours. It was a relief, really.
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My marriage to my husband, Bart Conner in 1996 is my proudest personal moment.
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Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society.
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We live too long for one marriage.
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Even though people may be well known, they hold in their hearts the emotions of a simple person for the moments that are the most important of those we know on earth: birth, marriage and death.
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Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage.
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Nothing scares me about marriage.
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In the 18th century, people began to adopt the radical new idea that love should be the most fundamental reason for marriage and that young people should be free to choose their marriage partners independently.
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I'm attracted to things that make a point or have a certain point of view, but it's not a conscious thing that I decide to do every morning. Unconsciously, what I like has a social commentary in it, or it's about race, or it's risky to do. That's what I like doing.
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He's not quite blue yet, but that will come, you shall see! … Take him off quick to your little girl...
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We must understand that our education now is going to be sincerity, to speak from your own heart and not from outside.
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Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play.
