Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising

Quote by Edgar Watson Howe

Topics: Marriage Quotes

The few men who have managed to reach heaven must be terribly spoiled by this...

The few men who have managed to reach heaven must be terribly spoiled by this...

The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses...

The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses...

Living up to ideals is like doing everyday work with your Sunday clothes on.

Living up to ideals is like doing everyday work with your Sunday clothes on.

Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time.

Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time.

Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.

Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.

Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.

Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.

The liberty of the press is most generally approved when it takes liberties with the...

The liberty of the press is most generally approved when it takes liberties with the...

If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how...

If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how...

Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been...

Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been...

Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made.

Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made.

The worst feeling in the world is the homesickness that comes over a man occasionally...

The worst feeling in the world is the homesickness that comes over a man occasionally...

The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in.

The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in.

All of the troubles that some people have in life is that which they married...

All of the troubles that some people have in life is that which they married...

To be an ideal guest, stay at home.

To be an ideal guest, stay at home.

People are always neglecting something they can do in trying to do something they can't...

People are always neglecting something they can do in trying to do something they can't...

The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half...

The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half...

It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the...

It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the...

Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each...

Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each...

Let me live in a house by the side of the road and be a...

Let me live in a house by the side of the road and be a...

It is difficult to say who do you the most mischief: enemies with the worst...

It is difficult to say who do you the most mischief: enemies with the worst...