“With women, the great business of life is love; and they generally make a mistake in it. They consult neither the heart nor the head, but are led away by mere humour and fancy. If instead of a companion for life, they had to choose a partner in a country-dance or to trifle away an hour with, their mode of calculation would be right. They tie their true-lover's knot with idle, thoughtless haste, while the institutions of society render it indissoluble.” IfsHeartCountryWould BeLife IsWomenHoursMistakeHumourLoversInstitutionsMerePartnersTiesFancyCompanionIdleCalculationsTriflesHasteKnotsGreat BusinessTrue Lovers Book:Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt]. Source: Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].
“As somebody who, in my second marriage, insisted on a prenuptial agreement, I can also testify that sometimes it is an act of love to chart the exit strategy before you enter the union, in order to make sure that not only you, but your partner as well, knows that there will be no World War III should hearts and minds, for any sad reason, change.” KnowsWorldShouldMindWellsHeartI CanWarSometimesReasonOrderStrategyUnionsPartnersWar Of The WorldsAgreementHeart And MindExitActs Of LoveSecond Marriage Author:Elizabeth Gilbert