“My wife tells me I don't listen ... We'll at least that's what I think she says.”

— Fred Alexander, Dad

“One of the nicest things about being a bachelor is that you make mistakes but never know about them.”

— Elizabeth Alexander, Grandmother

“When Charles Darwin made a list of the pros and cons of marriage, the pros included: ... "constant companion and a friend in old age ... better than a dog anyhow”.

The cons: "less money for books and terrible loss of time”.”

— Charles Darwin, Scientist

“Sometimes in marriage, and in work, it helps to be "a little bit deaf.”

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice, I read this quote in a WSJ article shortly after RBG passed away.