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Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be

Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between them. – Sydney Smith

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Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life let us swear eternal friendship. – Sydney Smith

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Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your profession do not run after distinctions and rewards but do your utmost to find an entry into the world of beauty. – Sydney Smith

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Sensual pleasures have the fleeting brilliance of a comet a happy marriage has the tranquillity of a lovely sunset. – Ann Landers

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The submission of her body without love or desire is degrading to the womans finer sensibility, all the marriage certificates on earth to the contrary notwithstanding. – Margaret Sanger

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Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the dinner. – Charles Caleb Colton

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Instead, I think over the years we have cut the strength of marriage and relationships by the law and weakened the institution. We have tried to deal with relationships with no-fault divorce, with child custody, with so many other avenues and it has not helped. – Timothy Murphy

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