“Like everything which is not the involuntary result of fleeting emotion but the creation of time and will, any marriage, happy or unhappy, is infinitely more interesting and significant than any romance, however passionate.”
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Auden, W. H. (n.d.). Like everything which is not the involuntary result of fleeting emotion but the creation of time and will, any marriage, happy or unhappy, is infinitely more interesting and significant than any romance, however passionate. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28149-like-everything-which-is-not-the-involuntary-result/
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Auden, W. H. “Like everything which is not the involuntary result of fleeting emotion but the creation of time and will, any marriage, happy or unhappy, is infinitely more interesting and significant than any romance, however passionate.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28149-like-everything-which-is-not-the-involuntary-result/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Auden, W. H. “Like everything which is not the involuntary result of fleeting emotion but the creation of time and will, any marriage, happy or unhappy, is infinitely more interesting and significant than any romance, however passionate.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28149-like-everything-which-is-not-the-involuntary-result/.