Who said “I... chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such…”?

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Oliver Goldsmith. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Vicar of Wakefield (1766)

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“I... chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.”
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Goldsmith, O. (n.d.). I... chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42282-i-chose-my-wife-as-she-did-her/

MLA

Goldsmith, Oliver. “I... chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42282-i-chose-my-wife-as-she-did-her/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Goldsmith, Oliver. “I... chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42282-i-chose-my-wife-as-she-did-her/.