941 private quotes tagged marriage

“My mother, brave woman, lost her whole family when she decided to marry a black man in the '60s. When the marriage fell apart, she had to come back to her family.” — Lisa Bonet

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“Marriage is overdone. As long as there are people, people are going to find it interesting.” — Augusten Burroughs

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“My older sister was at the cusp of new wave, and I had older brothers from my father's first marriage who were rock 'n' roll guys, so I was exposed to a lot of popular culture.” — Paul Thomas Anderson

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“You can't wake up one day and say 'I'm for gay marriage,' and wake up the next day and say 'I'm against it.' Wake up one day and say, 'I'm pro-choice,' and the next day wake up and say, 'I'm pro-life.' There's no credibility there.” — Roger Stone

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“I like being independent. I don't think that marriage means you're not independent, but right now I'm very comfortable, and I'm probably the happiest I've ever been. I feel solid. I feel safe.” — Sandra Lee

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“I do not support a constitutional amendment to prohibit gay marriage.” — Corrine Brown

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“I'm not eager to jump into marriage again. I'm in the corner right now, wearing my dunce cap. That area is obviously a nightmare.” — Lisa Marie Presley

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“I think the institution of marriage is a great idea, but for me it's just an idea.” — Lara Flynn Boyle

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“Marriage made more sense when it was indissoluble. It's the woman trying to cope with the strains of a one-parent family who will suffer most from the relaxation of the divorce laws.” — Germaine Greer

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“To me, marriage is partly a religious thing and I'm not religious.” — Alastair Campbell

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“My marriage? Up to now everything's okay. But it's a real marriage - imperfect and very difficult. It's all about people evolving somewhat simultaneously through their lives. I think we've emotionally evolved.” — Jamie Lee Curtis

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“What is marriage but prostitution to one man instead of many?” — Angela Carter

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“You know for many elected officials they all started in the same place. You know marriage is between a man and a woman, but they understand that they are moving inevitably, catching up to the American public.” — James McGreevey

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“Marriage gives you a new respect for a person.” — Katharine McPhee

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“Redefining marriage will have huge implications for what is taught in our schools, and for wider society. It will redefine society since the institution of marriage is one of the fundamental building blocks of society. The repercussions of enacting same-sex marriage into law will be immense.” — Keith O'Brien

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“Marriage ain't easy, but it's great most of the time.” — Sean Penn

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“I rise today in support of Bill C-38, the Civil Marriage Act. I rise in support of a Canada in which liberties are safeguarded, rights are protected and the people of this land are treated as equals under the law.” — Paul Martin

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“I never thought my marriage could be stronger, or I could be closer to Bill. We prayed on our own, but now we prayed together and you'll never know how much that means until you do it.” — Giuliana Rancic

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“Isn't that the ultimate homeland security, standing up and defending marriage?” — Rick Santorum

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“Civil union is less than marriage. Marriage is a sacred and valued institution and ought to be afforded equal protection.” — James McGreevey

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“Every society in the history of man has upheld the institution of marriage as a bond between a man and a woman. Why? Because society is based on one thing: that society is based on the future of the society. And that's what? Children. Monogamous relationships.” — Rick Santorum

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“My parents separated when I was four. It wasn't the smoothest of divorces, but then as my mother always says, 'You can't have a passionate marriage without a passionate divorce.'” — Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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“My parents' marriage was very rocky. They were always arguing. When they split up when I was in my 20s, my brother and I were both delighted because we knew they weren't good for each other.” — Gail Porter

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“Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit.” — Seamus Heaney

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“Marriage has historically been in the domain of the States to regulate.” — Corrine Brown

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