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> [A witty vicar once said that a good marriage is like a pair of scissors with the couple inseparable joined, often moving in opposite directions, yet always destroying anyone who comes between them. The trick is for the blades to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/a-witty-vicar-once-said-that-a-good-marriage-is-like-a-pair-of/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

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## More by Mary Jo Putney

> [Once you can fake sincerity, you can fake anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/once-you-can-fake-sincerity-you-can-fake-anything/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [“Softly he continued, "You need to ask God for forgiveness. That's His job, isn't it? To forgive imperfect humankind. You are quick to forgive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/softly-he-continued-you-need-to-ask-god-for-forgiveness-that-s-his/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [Like cats and ice cream, showers were among life's simple, uncomplicated pleasures.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/like-cats-and-ice-cream-showers-were-among-life-s-simple/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [“Once we begin our journey, it would be appropriate if you show a groveling desire to please your employer.” Juliet raised her eyebrows loftily.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/once-we-begin-our-journey-it-would-be-appropriate-if-you-show-a/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [“The moment was like a tear in the fabric of their love play; underneath, the dark waters of past and future anguish lent poignancy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/the-moment-was-like-a-tear-in-the-fabric-of-their-love-play/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [“Don't need a knife or gun or poison to break a man's heart.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/don-t-need-a-knife-or-gun-or-poison-to-break-a-man-s-heart/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [“But she had never known that a man could want a woman and not take her because he did care. There was something very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/but-she-had-never-known-that-a-man-could-want-a-woman-and-not-take/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [“The only power she wanted over him was the power to make him happy. . . . She wanted them to be equal in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/the-only-power-she-wanted-over-him-was-the-power-to-make-him-happy/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [“Winning her would be like coaxing a butterfly to land on his hand. Patience, gentleness, and perhaps a prayer or two would be required.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/winning-her-would-be-like-coaxing-a-butterfly-to-land-on-his-hand/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [“Things have been going wrong for years. Only desperation could have driven me to seek the aid of a reprobate like you." Seeing the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/things-have-been-going-wrong-for-years-only-desperation-could-have/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [“Because you loved, you promised. You must try harder to keep that promise.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/because-you-loved-you-promised-you-must-try-harder-to-keep-that/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [“Lie back and enjoy, Clarissima. Last night was a synopsis. Now it's time for the unabridged version.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/lie-back-and-enjoy-clarissima-last-night-was-a-synopsis-now-it-s-time/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [“Lady Alys, you have dimples,” he said accusingly. Caught, Alys blushed. “I’m sorry, I can’t help it. I think God made a mistake and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/lady-alys-you-have-dimples-he-said-accusingly-caught-alys-blushed-i-m/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [“I’ve been called many things in my life, but never a sacrificial penguin.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/i-ve-been-called-many-things-in-my-life-but-never-a-sacrificial/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

> [“If he chose, he could help this girl, but what was the point of saving one little whore? It would make no difference to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/if-he-chose-he-could-help-this-girl-but-what-was-the-point-of-saving/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

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