At my lemonade stand I used to give the first glass away free and charge five dollars for the second glass. The refill contained the antidote.
The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.
By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
No one goes there nowadays, it's too crowded.
Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.