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Quote by Thornton Wilder
Marriage is a bribe to make the housekeeper think shes a household

Marriage is a bribe to make the housekeeper think shes a householder. – Thornton Wilder

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The more decisions that you are forced to make alone, the more you are aware of your freedom to choose. – Thornton Wilder

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