Marriage Quote by Charles Dudley Warner
“There isn't a wife in the world who has not taken the exact measure of her husband, weighed him and settled him in her own mind, and knows him as well as if she had ordered him after designs and specifications of her own.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: "The Man Who Was Too Clever" (1885)
A wife knows her husband intimately, as if she had designed him herself, reflecting deep mutual understanding.
In simple terms: Deep knowledge equals partnership.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate intimate understanding in relationships.
Themes
marriage
understanding
compatibility
Mood
contemplative
warm
Type
philosophical
relationship
When to use this quote
- long‑term partnership
- family planning
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
Sociology
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How well do you truly know your partner?
- Can partners ever be fully understood?
A Different Perspective
Assuming total knowledge can ignore individuality.
![“I went to a mosque in Philadelphia with [my wife] in December 24, 1999. And we we went to this mosque in Philly, and I just had such a strong reaction to the prayer. And I was really emotionally - I felt really grounded at that time. And so to be in this prayer and the imam is doing the prayer in…” quote by Mahershala Ali](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d31/mahershala-ali-6687_attention_i-went-to-a-mosque-in-philadelphia-with_3083.jpg)
![“I don't like being away from home. That's one reason why I don't work as much as I used to [when I started my career], because so many things are on the road. I just don't want to be away from my husband, my dogs and my home. I don't sing that much any more because that also takes you on the road.” quote by Jane Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/07c/jane-powell-36243_away_i-don-t-like-being-away-from-home-that-s_278.jpg)
