Remember if you marry for beauty, thou bindest thyself all thy life for that which perchance, will neither last nor please thee one year: and when thou hast it, it will be to thee of no price at all. by Emily Dickinson

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"Remember if you marry for beauty, thou bindest thyself all thy life for that which perchance, will neither last nor please thee one year: and when thou hast it, it will be to thee of no price at all." - Copy to Clipboard
-- Emily Dickinson

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Top 5 quotes from Emily Dickinson

"Whenever a thing is done for the first time, it releases a little demon."
"Beauty is not caused. It is."
"If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry."
"Forever is composed of nows."
"To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else."

Top 5 quotes from Beauty, Marriage

"I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back."
"The whole purpose of a husband and wife is that when hard times knock at the door you should be able to embrace each other."
"Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other who never forgets."
"Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution?"
"The heart of marriage is memories; and if the two of you happen to have the same ones and can savor your reruns, then your marriage is a gift from the gods."