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There is no substitute for the comfort supplied by the utterly taken-for granted relationship. – Iris Murdoch

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We shall be better prepared for the future if we see how terrible, how doomed the present is. – Iris Murdoch

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Future
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Iris Murdoch
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In almost every marriage there is a selfish and an unselfish partner. A pattern is set up and soon becomes inflexible, of one person always making the demands and one person always giving way. – Iris Murdoch

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Marriage
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Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane once aboard, they turn into passengers. They just sit there. – Paul Getty

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If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable. – George Ade

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Marriage

I love marriage. I failed at marriage, but Id rather go into anything with gusto and fail than go into it half-assed. – Kirstie Alley

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Marriage

And that is why marriage and family law has emphasized the importance of marriage as the foundation of family, addressing the needs of children in the most positive way. – John Boehner

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