When a man is ready to marry, he is often not too particular about the lady.

About Euripides

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Euripides (; Ancient Greek: Eὐριπίδης, romanized: Eurīpídēs, pronounced [eu̯.riː.pí.dɛːs]; c. 480 – c. 406 BC) was a Greek tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three authors of Greek tragedy whose name is ascribed to surviving plays. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays...

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What is right for one couple is wrong for another. I would say that there are many more important factors to a happy marriage.

All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon sand.

Whoso neglects learning in his youth,
Loses the past and is dead for the future.

Short is the joy that guilty pleasure brings.

Grief is Newark. It's there. Can't avoid it. The idea is to hold your nose, hope the traffic's not too bad and get on to Manhattan as quickly as possible.

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There's only one way to have a happy marriage and as soon as I learn what it is I'll get married again.

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