All that a husband or wife really wants is to be pitied a little, praised a little, and appreciated a little

Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

Topics: Husbands Quotes, Wives Quotes

Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and...

Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and...

The jests of the rich are ever successful.

The jests of the rich are ever successful.

Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better.

Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better.

Where wealth accumulates, men decay.

Where wealth accumulates, men decay.

Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall

Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall

Tenderness is a virtue.

Tenderness is a virtue.

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.

Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.

Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.

Honour sinks where commerce long prevails.

Honour sinks where commerce long prevails.

On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he...

On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he...

Every absurdity has a champion to defend it.

Every absurdity has a champion to defend it.

A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he...

A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he...

The first time I read an excellent work, it is to me just as if...

The first time I read an excellent work, it is to me just as if...

There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out...

There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out...

Silence is become his mother tongue.

Silence is become his mother tongue.

Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain, With grammar, and nonsense, and learning, Good liquor, I stoutly...

Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain, With grammar, and nonsense, and learning, Good liquor, I stoutly...

I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered...

I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered...

Earth is here so kind [Australia], that just tickle her with a hoe and she...

Earth is here so kind [Australia], that just tickle her with a hoe and she...

It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that...

It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that...

Try praising your wife, even if it does frighten her at first

Try praising your wife, even if it does frighten her at first