Beatrix of The Netherlands - Political Involvement and Marriage

Famous quotes containing the words political, involvement and/or marriage:

“Common hypocrites pass themselves off as doves; political and literary hypocrites pose as eagles. But don’t be fooled by their eagle-like appearance. These are not eagles, but rats or dogs.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)

“I recommend limiting one’s involvement in other people’s lives to a pleasantly scant minimum. This may seem too stoical a position in these madly passionate times, but madly passionate people rarely make good on their madly passionate promises.”
—Quentin Crisp (b. 1908)

“A marriage is no amusement but a solemn act, and generally a sad one.”
—Victoria (1819–1901)