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“Once or twice, in the first days of his marriage, he had asked himself with a slight shiver what would happen if Susy should begin to bore him. The thing had happened to him with other women as to whom his first emotions had not differed in intensity from those she inspired.”

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Edith Wharton

American novelist known for her delicate psychological portrayals and profound social insights. Edith Wharton came from a wealthy New York family and her works mainly reflect the American society at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Her representative works include 'The Age of Innocence' and 'The House of Mirth' among others. more

“She knew that it was not smart to address her concerns about money directly, for men despised women who confronted them in this way. She knew that the smart wife, especially one no longer willing to parlay sexual favors, would find a way to bring up matters sweetly, pouring honey all over the problem before showing it to the husband. But she was out of patience.”

Husbands And Wives Money Matters Women And Money

Book:Stealing Athena

Source: Stealing Athena

“Husbands were made to be talked to. It helps them to concentrate their minds on what they are reading--like the sound of a weir.”

Humor Husbands And Wives

Author:C. S. Lewis

“Is there a reason you look like you want to murder me?" "Not particularly. You have that effect on people.”

Murder Compulsion Human Interaction Martina Boone Human Interactions Effect On People

Book:Compulsion

Source: Compulsion

“Some people are farsighted and some people are nearsighted. In the mind and in the heart. A farsighted person forgets your magic the closer that you get to them; the nearsighted person sees your magic more and more, the closer and closer that you become to them. You've got to find the nearsighted people. That's just a rule in life. And you've got to be one, too.”