ɐ fˈeɪməs ˈɛpɪɡɹˌæm ʌv mˈɜːɾəl ɹˈiːd, tˈeɪkən fɹʌm θɹˈɛdz ʌv ɡɹˈeɪ ænd ɡˈoʊld, dᵻklˈɛɹz: "ðɪ ˈoʊnli wˈeɪ tə tˈɛst ɐ mˈæn ɪz tə mˈæɹi hˌɪm.
A famous epigram of Myrtle Reed, taken from Threads of Gray and Gold, declares: "The only way to test a man is to marry him.