Before a marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something you've said; after marriage, he'll fall asleep before you finish saying it.

— Helen Rowland

Before marriage, a man declares that he would lay down his life to serve you; after marriage, he won't even lay down his newspaper to talk to you.

— Helen Rowland

Ever since Eve started it all by offering Adam the apple, woman's punishment has been to supply a man with food then suffer the consequences when it disagrees with him.

— Helen Rowland

Failing to be there when a man wants her is a woman's greatest sin except to be there when he doesn't want her.

— Helen Rowland

Falling in love consists merely in uncorking the imagination and bottling the common sense.

— Helen Rowland

Falling in love consists merely in uncorking the imagination and bottling the common-sense.

— Helen Rowland

Flirting is the gentle art of making a man feel pleased with himself.

— Helen Rowland

Home is any four walls that enclose the right person.

— Helen Rowland

In olden times sacrifices were made at the altar a custom which is still continued.

— Helen Rowland

In olden times sacrifices were made at the altar - a practice which is still continued.

— Helen Rowland