Marriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory.
Abraham LincolnI was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.
Groucho MarxBy all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.
SocratesI have never had an impulse to go to the altar. I am a difficult person to lead.
Greta GarboIt would be very hard for a man to live with me, unless he’s terribly strong.
Coco Chanel
One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry.
Oscar WildeMy wife and I were happy for 20 years. Then we met.
Rodney Dangerfield
If I get married, I want to be very married.
Audrey HepburnNowadays 80 percent of women are against marriage. Why? Because women realise it’s not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage.
AnonymousI love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.
Rita RudnerMy most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.
Winston ChurchillMen tell me that I’ve saved their marriages. It costs them a fortune in shoes, but it’s cheaper than a divorce. So I’m still useful, you see.
Manolo BlahnikMy husband and I have never considered divorce. Murder, sometimes, but never divorce.
Dr. Joyce Brothers
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(This story appears in the 12 December, 2014 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)