It isn't tying himself to one woman that a man dreads when he thinks of marrying; it's separating himself from all the others.

An optimist is merely an ex-pessimist with his pockets full of money, his digestion in good condition, and his wife in the country.

It's easier to hide your light under a bushel than to keep your shady side dark.

Verily, the best of husbands hath many raw edges, and many unnecessary pleats in his temper, and many wrinkles in his disposition, which must be removed.

Eve had one advantage over all the rest of her sex. In his wildest moments of rage Adam never could accuse her of being 'just like her mother!

Many men kill themselves for love, but many more women die of it

Love will never be ideal until man recovers from the illusion that he can be just a little bit faithful or a little bit married.