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In December 1998, I considered myself an expert on love. I was alm

In December 1998, I considered myself an expert on love. I was almost a year into a relationship, one that had grown more slowly than I had wished, but once it flowered it was much more stimulating than any marriage or relationship I had known. – Jane Smiley

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Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldnt be surprised by the effects of deregulation. – Jane Smiley

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I learned why out riding alone is an oxymoron: An equestrian is never alone, is always sensing the other being, the mysterious but also understandable living being that is the horse. – Jane Smiley

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In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it. – Jane Smiley

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Alimony — The ransom that the happy pay to the devil. – H.L. Mencken, “Sententiae,” A Book of Burlesques, 1920

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Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses. – English Proverb

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I had a very wise person tell me that he thinks marriage, when youre younger, you keep thinking you can fix things. Thats what people do. And you cant really fix anything. It shouldnt be a massive difficult thing every day. Lifes difficult enough. – Albert Brooks

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When two people marry they become in the eyes of the law one person, and that one person is the husband! – Shana Alexander

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But I just know from experience that accent wise, even if youre an accent genius, crossing the Atlantic is the hardest thing in the world either way. – Hugh Grant

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