Famous quote by Barbara Cartland

Mobile Desktop
A woman asking Am I good? Am I satisfied? is extremely selfish. The less women fuss about themselves, the less they talk
Like

"A woman asking "Am I good? Am I satisfied?" is extremely selfish. The less women fuss about themselves, the less they talk to other women, the more they try to please their husbands, the happier the marriage is going to be"

- Barbara Cartland

About this Quote

This quote by Barbara Cartland suggests that ladies ought to focus less on themselves and more on pleasing their other halves in order to have a successful marital relationship. She indicates that when a female is constantly questioning her own worth and satisfaction, she is being self-centered. Cartland thinks that the less women speak to other women and the more they focus on pleasing their other halves, the happier the marriage will be. This quote suggests that women ought to prioritize their other halves' needs and desires over their own in order to have a successful marital relationship. Cartland's quote suggests that women ought to be selfless and put their partners' requirements initially in order to have a happy marital relationship.

About the Author

England Flag This quote is written / told by Barbara Cartland between July 9, 1901 and May 21, 2000. He/she was a famous Novelist from England. The author also have 10 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water - Sophocles
Sophocles
"The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water"
Sophocles, Author
Small: Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent - Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
"Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent"
Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher
Small: A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition - Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton
"A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition"
Gilbert K. Chesterton, Writer
Small: There is no subject on which more dangerous nonsense is talked and thought than marriage - George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw
"There is no subject on which more dangerous nonsense is talked and thought than marriage"
George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist
Small: A man who will not lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings - Olin Miller
Olin Miller
"A man who will not lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings"
Olin Miller, Writer
Small: There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, dark
Pythagoras
"There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman"
Pythagoras, Mathematician
Small: Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked - Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
"Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked"
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Playwright
Small: Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards - Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
"Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards"
Benjamin Franklin, Politician
Small: Women are responsible for their children, they cannot sit back, waste time and see them starve - Wangari Maath
Wangari Maathai
"Women are responsible for their children, they cannot sit back, waste time and see them starve"
Wangari Maathai, Activist
Small: When a marriage works, nothing on earth can take its place - Helen Gahagan
"When a marriage works, nothing on earth can take its place"
Helen Gahagan, Actress