"We Shan't Save All We Would Like To, But We Shall Save A Great Deal More Than If We Had Never Tried."
"Think of your husband as a house. You are allowed to give him a fresh coat of paint and change out the furniture now and then. But if you're constantly trying to pour a new foundation or replace the roof, you're in serious trouble."
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Source: Peter Scott (2008). “There's a Spouse in My House: A Humorous Journey Through the First Years of Marriage”, p.105, Penguin
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