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When I tell you not to marry without love, I do not advise you to marry for love alone: there are many, many other things to be considered. Keep both heart and hand in your own possession, till you see good reason to part with them; and if such an occasion should never present itself, comfort your mind with this reflection, that though in single life your joys may not be very many, your sorrows, at least, will not be more than you can bear. Marriage may change your circumstances for the better, but, in my private opinion, it is far more likely to produce a contrary result. ↗

— Anne Brontë

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When you truly love someone, his/her weaknesses are not meant to be discussed with other people, they are meant to be understood by you. ↗

— Olaotan Fawehinmi

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His eyed, brilliant with emotion, met hers. " Real love," he said, "Comes with strings you tie yourself. ↗

— Abby Gaines

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I would separate marriages into rational and irrational and I would included both love and arranged marriages as irrational marriage. Rational marriage for me is when you can really understand by mind not by heart. ↗

— M.F. Moonzajer

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And in the fall, the cold would wither that which was known, scattering new seed. In the spring, that which had been sleeping awoke and a new season of beauty began. For Life seeks life and builds a bridge across the darkest valley. ↗

— David Paul Kirkpatrick

#marriage #seasons-of-life #love

Something truly special never ceases to grow even more valuable with each passing time. If it would stand the test of time, then it's worth keeping though it may not look or feel the same when it was still brand new. ↗

— Jennifer Tindugan-Adoviso

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The marriage bond is more than a civil contract. It is a reward for loving well. ↗

— David Paul Kirkpatrick

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It was a love that was not a contract but an affection of the soul. ↗

— David Paul Kirkpatrick

#marriage #soulmates #love

Think of your husband as a house. You are allowed to give him a fresh coat of paint and change out the furniture now and then. But if you're constantly trying to pour a new foundation or replace the roof, you're in serious trouble. ↗

— Peter Scott

#marriage #change

Bientôt ou dans un cycle, ce sera de nouveau son tour de me prouver la qualité de son feu. Je ne lui manquerai pas, elle ne me manquera pas--et tout sera consumé. ↗

— Natalie Barney

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