Quotation by

Oscar Wilde

One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry.

Marriage

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Oscar Wilde suggests that being constantly in love is ideal, but marriage often brings an end to that feeling. Therefore, he implies that marriage can prevent the ongoing experience of love.

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