Quote by Iris Murdoch
There is no substitute for the comfort supplied by the utterly tak

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

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The priesthood is a marriage. People often start by falling in love, and they go on for years without realizing that love must change into some other love which is so unlike it that it can hardly be recognized as love at all. – Iris Murdoch

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Marriage
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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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There are few more powerful tools for promoting stability than the institution of marriage. – Iain Duncan Smith

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I didnt know that President Bush would endorse a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. – Mary Cheney

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Straight couples dont have to be monogamous to be married or married to be monogamous. Monogamy no more defines marriage than the presence of children does. Monogamy isnt compulsory and its absence doesnt invalidate a marriage. – Dan Savage

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In marriage, compromise nurtures the relationship. – Tim Allen

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