marriage Quotes

I think there are a whole host of things that are civil rights, and then there are other things – such as traditional marriage – that, I think, express a community’s concern and regard for a particular institution.

I don’t think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right.

I’m not for gay marriage, but I’m not for discriminating against people.

Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.

You can forgive people who do not follow you through a philosophical disquisition but to find your wife laughing when you had tears in your eyes, or staring when you were in a fit of laughter, would go some way towards a dissolution of the marriage.

Marriage: A friendship recognized by the police.

Whenever a husband and wife begin to discuss their marriage they are giving evidence at a coroner’s inquest.

Marriage is like putting your hand into a bag of snakes in the hope of pulling out an eel.

All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love. Good battle is objective and honest – never vicious or cruel. Good battle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principles of equal partnership.

Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution?