Certain Quote by H. L. Mencken

Once a woman passes a certain point in intelligence, it is almost impossible to get a husband: she simply cannot go on listening [to…

— H. L. Mencken

WIFE, A woman who can be labelled intelligent when she sees through her husband -- she's understanding when she sees him through;

— Nikhil Saluja

A man likes his wife to be just clever enough to appreciate his cleverness, and just stupid enough to admire it.

— Israel Zangwill

When a man spends his time giving his wife criticism and advice instead of compliments, he forgets that it was not his good judgment,…

— Helen Rowland

A clever woman often compromises her husband; a stupid woman only compromises herself.

— Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

A woman must be a genius to create a good husband.

— Honore de Balzac

It's a rare man who can stand being around an intelligent woman, let alone married to her.

— Bette Davis

A man ought to be able to be fond of his wife without making a fool of himself about her.

— George Bernard Shaw

Sometimes, a wife must do what her husband cannot.

— Robert Jordan

When tempted to be unfaithful, the intellectual woman will try to inspire her husband with indifference, the sentimental woman with hatred, and the passionate…

— Honore de Balzac

You want a wife who is intelligent, but not too intelligent.

— Richard M. Nixon

Cleverness is a quality a man likes to have in his wife as long as she is some distance away from him. Up close,…

— Margaret Atwood