He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.

As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry.

Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.

I have taken a wife, I have sold my sovereignty for a dowry. [Lat., Uxorem accepi, dote imperium vendidi.]

You love a nothing when you love an ingrate.

Where there are friends there is wealth.

Spice a dish with love and it pleases every palate.

Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.

Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.

Things we do not expect, happen more frequently than we wish.

There's no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it's only a question of comparative badness, brother.

You mean she doesn’t intend to blow me up before the ceremony?” said Kai, taking the box. “How disappointing.

When we are down there, if we are parted, come and find me again, " said Keedra.

Oh God, ” Jenna said, “will you shut up and kiss me before I change my mind?

Perfect sandwich? Two slices of white bread, mustard, mayo and a platinum American Express card.

I went to New York and Miami and hung out by the beach, and I love the American boys, so I wrote a song about it.

Romance is a means to the end of self-completion, but love is an end in itself.

My parents, and their interest in making the world a better place for more people inspired me.

What would you like? (Maggie) I don’t care. I’ll eat anything not Tylenol or chocolate. (Wren)

Probably the most important single element that I found in my own marriage was a sense of humor. My wife had a delicious sense of humor, and I think I have an adequate one.

A thousand pieces of gold may hardly bring a moment's happiness, but a small favor can cause a lifetime's gratitude. Too much love can turn to enmity, while aloofness can produce joy.