“Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards ”

“One forgives to the degree that one loves ”

“In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don't.”

“If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love. ”

“If you go to the married state, lead the man with tender hand. Much too strong women's power makes the husbands sour. ”

“I have lerned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers”