“I do not see the EEC as a great love affair. It is more like nine middle-aged couples with failing marriages meeting at a Brussels hotel for a group grope.”

“Marriage is not something that can be accomplished all at once; it has to be constantly reaccomplished. A couple must never indulge in idle tranquility with the remark: "The game is won; let's relax." The game is never won. The chances of life are such that anything is possible. Remember what the dangers are for both sexes in middle age. A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day.”

“Marriage is like the Middle East, isn't it? There's no solution.”

“Marriage is like a table with four legs - the couple, the children, the parents and the in-laws. Break any of these and the marriage crashes to the floor”

“This morning, the Supreme Court recognized that the Constitution guarantees marriage equality. In doing so, they’ve reaffirmed that all Americans are entitled to the equal protection of the law. That all people should be treated equally, regardless of who they are or who they love. […] This ruling will strengthen all of our communities by offering to all loving same-sex couples the dignity of marriage across this great land.”

“Divorce is probably of nearly the same age as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage is some weeks the more ancient.”

“A short story is a love affair, a novel is a marriage. A short story is a photograph; a novel is a film.”

“I think the main reason my marriages failed is that I always loved too well but never wisely.”

“Relish love in your old age! Aged love is like aged wine; it becomes more satisfying, more refreshing, more valuable, more appreciated and more intoxicating!”

“I revolted against this marriage of convenience, this marriage for money and wanted to marry only for love, out of a great passion.”