"Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children." ― Samuel Butler Topic(s): Romantic Tags: parents, people More From Samuel Butler "If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes sufficiently clear. Sensible people will wait till he has done this before paying much attention to him." "A man’s friendships are, like his will, invalidated by marriage – but they are also no less invalidated by the marriage of his friends." "The three most important things a man has are, briefly, his private parts, his money, and his religious opinions." More In Romantic "I think I meant that, given the circumstances of my childhood, I had the illusion that it’s easier to be alone. To have your relationships be casual and also to pose as a solitary person, because it was more romantic. You know, I was raised on the idea of the ramblin’ man and the loner."― Steve Martin "I’ve often dreamed about going back to Nigeria, but that’s a very romantic notion. It’s a hideous country to go to in reality."― Hugo Weaving "I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. It’s a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is represented in the media, in film in particular, it is presented as something that is really a special event, whether it’s a great date or something that’s just hugely romantic."― Renee Fleming