If I had felt then as I feel now, or as I felt a few years after I had married her, nothing could possibly have persuaded me to marry a woman who smoked. Dates, yes. Sexual adventures, yes. But to pin myself permanently inside closed quarters with a smoker? Never. Never. Never. Beauty wouldn't count, sweetness wouldn't count, suitability in every other respect wouldn't count. Isaac Asimov
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When you’re in love, your standards for a partner are very high. You want qualities that can match up to your connection to your partner. If one of those qualities doesn't exist, you won't find a reason to marry him or her. You won't have a reason to stay with them.

You'll be able to see their faults and faults, and think of better qualities on your own. This quote shows how fond of a person a person will remain if they don't meet his/her standards.

Source: I. Asimov

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