Sydney Smith on marriage

It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little.

You must not think me necessarily foolish because I am facetious, nor will I consider you necessarily wise because you are grave.

As the French say, there are three sexes — men, women, and clergymen.

Love at first sight is easy to understand; it’s when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle.

Amy Bloomborn 1953

• Love

Basically my wife was immature. I’d be at home in my bath and she’d come in and sink my boats.

Woody Allenborn 1935Standup Comic (1999)

• Comedy

My advice to you is to get married. If you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not you’ll become a philosopher.

Socrates470–399 BC

• Philosophy