A woman ought to look up to her husband, if only a half-inch.

True remorse is never just a regret over consequences; it is a regret over motive.

Altruism is a hard master, but so is opportunism.

There are always a few people you do a lot for, and a few who do a lot for you, but they're not the same people.

A perfect marriage is one in which "I'm sorry" is said just often enough.

How can a man marry wisely in his twenties? The girl he's going to wind up wanting hasn't even been born.

Failure can get to be a rather comfortable old friend.