"If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable." ― George Ade Topic(s): Marriage More From George Ade "To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations." "It is not time for mirth and laughter, the cold, gray dawn of the morning after." "The time to enjoy a European trip is about three weeks after unpacking." More In Marriage "The clearest explanation for the failure of any marriage is that the two people are incompatible; that is, that one is male and the other female."― Anna Quindlen "I had a lousy marriage and I drank too much."― Pat Travers "It is better to be unhappy in love than unhappy in marriage, but some people manage to be both."― Guy de Maupassant