"We were to equally strong types [with..." - Quote by Indira Gandhi
We were to equally strong types [with my husband], equally pigheaded - neither of us wanted to give in. And...I like to think those quarrels made us better, that they enlivened our life, because without them we would have had a normal life, yes, but banal and boring.
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“I examine the consequences later, when a new situation arises and I then face the new situation. And that's it.”
“I've always discovered things for myself, in marvelous freedom.”
“Happiness is a state of mind, you know. I don't think you are permanently happy. One is happy about certain things and not so happy about others.”
More on Marriage
“Maybe the bride-bed brings despair,For each an imagined image bringsAnd finds a real image there...”
“When I could have used a wife, I could not support one; and when I could support one, I no longer needed any”
“Between husband and wife friendship seems to exist by nature, for man is naturally disposed to pairing.”
More on Relationships
“What I know for sure is that if you can survive 11 days in cramped quarters with a friend and come out laughing, your friendship is the real deal. I know ours is.”
“In the end we are all separate: our stories, no matter how similar, come to a fork and diverge. We are drawn to each other because of our similarities, but it is our differences we must learn to respect.”
“Friends, genuine friends, have much more to do with whether we have a warm heart, not money or power.”