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Francis Bacon Philosopher, Statesman
Divorce

"By this means we presume we have established for ever, a true and legitimate marriage between the Empirical and Rational faculty; whose fastidious and unfortunate divorce and separation hath troubled and disordered the whole race and generation of mankind."

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George Bernard Shaw Playwright, Critic
Divorce

"Just as the historian can teach no real history until he has cured his readers of the romantic delusion that the greatness of a queen consists in her being a pretty woman and having her head cut off, so the playwright of the first order can do nothing with his audience until he has cured them of looking at the stage through the keyhole, and sniffing round the theatre as prurient people sniff round the divorce court."

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Divorce

"Divorce is contagious. That's right - when you have a close couple friend split up, it increases your chances of getting a divorce by 75 percent."

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Jim Carrey Actor, Comedian
Divorce

"I'm so wrapped up in my work that it's often impossible to consider other things in my life. My marriage ended in divorce because of this, my relationship with Holly has suffered by this."

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Joanna Garcia Actress
Divorce

"You have to be with the right person. Its so much more important to meet the right person, whether youre married or not, than it is to get married and get a divorce."

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John Lennon Musician, Activist
Divorce

"At the (record company) meeting Paul just kept mithering on about what we were going to do, so in the end I just said, 'I think you're daft. I want a divorce.'"

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Joseph Heller Novelist
Divorce

"If a man is going to leave one wife to marry another, it's better if he divorces the first before he marries the second."

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John Green Author, YouTuber
Divorce

"She said Robert Joyner had killed himself with a gun. And then I asked why, and then she told me that he was getting a divorce and was sad about it.' 'Lots of people get divorces and don't kill themselves,' I said. 'I know,' she said, excitement in her voice. 'That's what I told her."

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Kurt Vonnegut Novelist, Satirist
Divorce

"It seems to me divorce is so common now. It ought to be more institutionalized. It's like a head-on collision every time. It's supposed to be a surprise but it's commonplace."

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