Perhaps the absence of risk should not be mistaken for the presence of fortitude. - Lois McMaster Bujold

How hard could husbanding be? Don’t drink, don’t gamble, don’t bring hunting dogs to the table. Don’t be terrified of tooth-drawers. Don’t be stupid about money. Don’t go for a soldier. No hitting girls. He wasn’t drawn to violate any of these prohibitions. Assuming older sisters weren’t classified as girls. Maybe make that, No hitting girls first.

The writer should always reserve the right to have a better idea.

Life with women did not just induce strange behavior, it appeared; it induced very strange behavior.