“Our culture says that feelings of love are the basis for actions of love. And of course that can be true. But it is truer to say that actions of love can lead consistently to feelings of love.”

“Marriage is not a ritual or an end. It is a long, intricate, intimate dance together and nothing matters more than your own sense of balance and your choice of partner.”

“We are most alive when we're in love.”

“If thou wouldst marry wisely, marry thine equal.”

“A man and a woman marry because both of them do not know what to do with themselves.”