“For after my marriage I had made various attempts to write fiction. They were clearly failures.”– Mary Augusta Ward Related Quotes “I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman.”– George W. Bush “The problem with marriage is that it ends every night after making love, and it must be rebuilt every morning before breakfast.”– Gabriel Garcia Marquez “The old welfare system was hurting people by discouraging work and marriage. Welfare reform, and now this legislation, will build on the understanding that work and strong families are the foundation upon which we build our future.”– Jim Talent