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

Other quotes by Thornton Wilder

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate. – 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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Many who have spent a lifetime in it can tell us less of love than the child that lost a dog yesterday. – Thornton Wilder

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Adultery – which is the only grounds for divorce in New York – is not grounds for divorce in California. As a matter of fact, adultery in Southern California is grounds for marriage. – Allan Sherman

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A bride at her second marriage does not wear a veil. She wants to see what she is getting. – Helen Rowland

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I finally got a chance to talk to my daughter from my previous marriage. I just got married May 3 to my beautiful wife, but we dont see each other much. – Peter Criss

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The surest way to be alone is to get married. – Gloria Steinem

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