If she must have gold, let it be in her hair,
Rubies, let them be in her lips,
Diamonds, let them shine in her eyes.
Rubies, let them be in her lips,
Diamonds, let them shine in her eyes.
— Call Me Madam, "Marrying For Love"
I could have married the king's daughter dear
She would have married me
But I have forsaken her crowns of gold
All for the love of thee.
She would have married me
But I have forsaken her crowns of gold
All for the love of thee.
— "House Carpenter", by Joan Baez
"I am convinced that nothing but the deepest affection could induce me to matrimony." (Beat) "So, I shall end an old maid and teach your twelve children to play and sing very ill!"
— Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice (1995)
The one thing I never could do is to marry a person that didn't care for me. I should be miserable for the rest of my life.
I've spent my entire adult life... that's 270 Earth years... with power-hungry fools vying for my hand. Ahem was a step up — at least he had the integrity not to want me for any reason.
— Princess Voluptua, The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob! Feb. 23, 2010
Mia: What kind of person agrees to an arranged marriage? [realizes] Uh... You agreed to an arranged marriage.
Clarisse: Right. Yes, I did. And it turned out quite splendidly. He was my best friend. We grew very fond of each other.
Mia: I'm sure, Grandma, but...I dream of love, not fondness.
Clarisse: Right. Yes, I did. And it turned out quite splendidly. He was my best friend. We grew very fond of each other.
Mia: I'm sure, Grandma, but...I dream of love, not fondness.
Paris: You wanna marry for love.
Rosaline: Is there any other reason?
Paris: Mmm. Money, status, land, nicer living quarters. No, no other reason.
Rosaline: Is there any other reason?
Paris: Mmm. Money, status, land, nicer living quarters. No, no other reason.
— Rosaline
509. Marry only for love.
— Life's Little Instruction Book, Volume I
