"The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation." ― Lord Chesterfield Topic(s): Death Tags: lasting, solid More From Lord Chesterfield "If ever a man and his wife, or a man and his mistress, who pass nights as well as days together, absolutely lay aside all good breeding, their intimacy will soon degenerate into a coarse familiarity, infallibly productive of contempt or disgust." "Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow." "In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it – thou art a fool." More In Death "You’ve never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive."― Jean Cocteau "Because there is a larger awareness that transcends time and space, an awareness is available after death."― Henry Reed "There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval."― George Santayana