Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious; bot…

Oscar Wilde
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Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious; both are disappointed. ✨ The Picture of Dorian Gray ch. 4 (1891).Wilde used the same words in A Woman of No Importance (1893).
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Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious; both are disappointed. ✨ The Picture of Dorian Gray ch. 4 (1891).Wilde used the same words in A Woman of No Importance (1893).

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