“What kind of a man thinks it's appropriate to give his soon- to-be bride a lethal weapon for a wedding present?”
“Mrs. Vice turned to the weddings page. She liked to look at the smiling brides and imagine how miserable they would soon be.”
“The wedding day is perfect for the bride only if she is marrying the best man!”
“The wedding of Christianity or Judaism with nationalism is lethal.”
“My toe as a lethal weapon!”
“Leibniz was somewhat mean about money. When any young lady at the court of Hanover married, he used to give her what he called a "wedding present," consisting of useful maxims, ending up with the advice not to give up washing now that she had secured a husband. History does not record whether the brides were grateful. ”