In matrimony, to hesitate is sometimes to be saved.

Samuel Butler
About This Quote

If you hesitate when it comes to getting married, you might miss out on the perfect person for you. But if you act quickly, you might get the one you love.

Source: The Note Books Of Samuel Butler

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