“Wives should be kissed - not heard.”

“Lula," I said, "do you ever think about getting married?"I guess I do. Doesn't everybody?"You have to let your husband kiss you once you're married. And you have to kiss him back."No," she said.Yes." I nodded, as if I knew everything there was to know about husbands and wives kissing. "That's what they do together."Do you have to?"Oh, absolutely. It's the law."I never heard of that law," she said dubiously.It's true, it's Texas law," I said.”

“Kiss him! Kiss him, you foolish girl!” She heard Amber yelling in her mind.”

“All male writers, incidentally, no matter how broke or otherwise objectionable, have pretty wives. Somebody should look into this.”

“I want to have five or six wives, and a few dozen sheep, all for my pleasure. I should be a politician.”

“People should be heard, and music should be listened to.”