Soft, sweet things with a lot of fancy dressing - that's what a little boy loves to eat and a grown man prefers to marry.

Fortunately for women, most men mistake loneliness for love before marriage, and habit for happiness afterward.

A man is like a cat; chase him and he will run - sit still and ignore him and he'll come purring at your feet.

To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.

A widow is a fascinating being with the flavor of maturity, the spice of experience, the piquancy of novelty, the tang of practiced coquetry, and the halo of one man's approval.

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.

Some women blush when they are kissed, some call for the police, some swear, some bite. But the worst are those who laugh.