Quote by Edith Wharton

In the dissolution of sentimental partnerships it is seldom that both associates are able to withdraw their funds at the same time.

— Edith Wharton

“the only things he had ever given her that she hadn’t discarded in their divorce, both retained in the name of sentimentality.”

— David Mack

“Mrs. Latham, president of the Victorian Oaks Preservation Society, hadn't said much about the nature of this meeting when she'd called a week ago.…

— Carol Rose

“In this regard, Daisy reflected, her marriage to Matthew would not be unlike Lillian's with Westcliff. As two strong-willed people with very different sensibilities,…

— Lisa Kleypas

“If he was dull as a statesman he was more dull in private life, and it may be imagined that such a woman as…

— Anthony Trollope

“She’s aware of her fondness for ledger keeping, a term that marriage counselors use to castigate their clients for keeping a running tally of…

— A.S.A. Harrison

“The crux of the problem was this: He was at once everything and nothing she needed. Seen from afar, they were picturesque, a symphony…

— Galt Niederhoffer

“With no sense of the passing of time, they held each other and lost themselves in the opening, unmasking tenderness that always comes after…

— William Maxwell

“Each partner, in fact, shares in the honor and dishonor of the other.”

— Teresa of Ávila

“He had swept her off her feet then, and was all charm and charisma but then the magic slowly diminished and finally died due…

— Neena H. Brar

“So they became friends, the way old married couples often do, and enjoyed the tender loyalty that awaits the lucky on the other side…

— Diane Setterfield

“And she does not feel jilted, even one year on. Ben was weak or, fatal combination, weak and good. Jilting implied, if not malice,…

— Patrick Gale