Nothing flatters a man as much as the happiness of his wife; he is always proud of himself as the source of it.
Interpretation
A man's pride often stems from the happiness he brings to his wife.
This quote reflects the idea that a man's sense of self-worth is deeply connected to the happiness and well-being of his partner. When a wife is happy, it not only brings joy to the relationship but also reinforces the man's identity as a provider and source of that happiness, thus boosting his pride and sense of accomplishment.
In practice
This quote could be used at a wedding toast to emphasize the importance of mutual happiness in a marriage.
To be of no church is dangerous. Religion, of which the rewards are distant, and which is animated only by faith and hope, will glide by degrees out of the mind unless it be invigorated and reimpressed by external ordinances, by stated calls to worship, and the salutary influence of example.
He that reads and grows no wiser seldom suspects his own deficiency, but complains of hard words and obscure sentences, and asks why books are written which cannot be understood.
To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of the weary pilgrimage.
Fly-fishing may be a very pleasant amusement; but angling or float fishing I can only compare to a stick and a string, with a worm at one end and a fool at the other.
When any anxiety or gloom of the mind takes hold of you, make it a rule not to publish it by complaining; but exert yourselves to hide it, and by endeavoring to hide it you drive it away.
A fishing rod is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool at the other.
The world has suffered more from the ravages of ill-advised marriages than from virginity.
Love, the quest; marriage, the conquest; divorce, the inquest.
Well, I've been waiting, I was sure we'd meet between the trains we're waiting for I think it's time to board another Please understand, I never had a secret chart to get me to the heart of this or any other matter
When we are unable to receive, we deny someone else the pleasure of giving.
Life is a big collaboration - and when you're tackling something that is painful and troubling and is causing you such desperate grief that you think life's not worth living - you need to reach out. To people who will reach back.
In any case, community is not about perfect people. It is about people who are bonded to each other, each of whom is a mixture of good and bad, darkness and light, love and hate.
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