From the mother. Everyone carries within him an image ofwoman that he gets from his mother; that determineswhether he will honor women in general, or despise them,
or be generally indifferent to them. - P40
Marriage as a long conversation. When entering a marriage,
one should ask the question: do you think you will be ableto have good conversations with this woman right intoold age? Everything else in marriage is transitory, but mostof the time in interaction is spent in conversation. - P43