“Always the bridesmaid, never the bride."
Always the godfather, never the god".”
Gregory Maguire book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Source: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Source: Clockwork Angel
“Always the bridesmaid, never the bride."
Always the godfather, never the god".”
Gregory Maguire book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Source: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Lisa Kleypas (1964) American writer
Source: Blue-Eyed Devil
“A bride burns her bridges, having fallen in love, and drowns in marriage.”
David Woodard (1964) American writer, conductor and businessman
Breed the Unmentioned (1985)
“I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll.”
Nick Lowe (1949) British singer
"I Knew the Bride" on Dave Edmunds' album Get It (1977) (Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe performance) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT2EQoWBHWU
“From biscuit to brides, if there is anything their children really want, parents have a problem.”
Chetan Bhagat book 2 States: The Story of My Marriage
Source: 2 States: The Story of My Marriage
“I played it for my bride, and one day you will play for yours.”
Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel
Source: Clockwork Angel
Syed Ahmed Khan (1820–1898) Indian educator and politician
Quoted in Shirali, Aresh (10 August 2017). "The Enigma of Aligarh" https://openthemagazine.com/freedom-issue-2017/freedom-issue-2017-dispatches-from-history/the-enigma-of-aligarh/. Open Magazine. <br class="br">Variant: "India is like a bride which has got two beautiful and lustrous eyes—Hindus and Mussulmans. If they quarrel against each other that beautiful bride will become ugly and if one destroys the other, she will lose one eye." Writings and Speeches of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan https://books.google.com/books?id=ausHAAAAMAAJ, p. 160.