A Quote by Germaine Greer

Lifelong monogamy is a maniacal idea.

Germaine Greer

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Idea Lifelong Maniacal Monogamy

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Germaine Greer
Australian - Activist
Born: January 29, 1939

For any couple, once you delve into the idea of non-monogamy, you're entering pretty frightening territory.

Zoe Lister-Jones

Always admired men who had many women. It must be that to a child of a dissatisfied woman the idea of monogamy is hollow.

Marilyn Monroe

The two-thirds rule of the Senate, which can be changed only by constitutional amendment, will no doubt continue for a long time to come. Like monogamy, it is not completely satisfactory, but, like monogamy, it has won general if somewhat grudging acquiescence.

Thomas A. Bailey

Straight couples don't have to be monogamous to be married or married to be monogamous. Monogamy no more defines marriage than the presence of children does. Monogamy isn't compulsory and its absence doesn't invalidate a marriage.

Dan Savage

I believe in sexual monogamy, but I don't believe in emotional monogamy.

Nico Tortorella

I think we need to recognize that learning is a lifelong goal, a lifelong experience.

Adrian Grenier

lifelong enemies are, I think, as hard to make and as important to one's well-being as lifelong friends.

Jessica Mitford

I don't think [being monogamous] is a natural instinct for human beings, but it doesn't mean I don't believe in monogamy or true love. I believe in finding a soul mate. Monogamy can be hard work for some people. I don't think it applies to everybody, and I don't think a lot of people can do it.

Scarlett Johansson

My music touches on things I am concerned with in my own life - the idea of a woman's role in society, sexuality, desire, monogamy, fantasy and glamour. That's what keeps me alive, and if I couldn't keep creating that, I'd fall into a bit of heap.

Jane Badler

I grew up with a lot of Muslim friends, and the whole idea of revelation has been a lifelong interest of mine.

Deepak Chopra

Monogamy, or restrictions by law to one wife, is no part of the economy of heaven among men. Such a system was commenced by the founders of the Roman Empire... Rome became the mistress of the world, and introduced this order of monogamy wherever her sway was acknowledged. Thus this monogamic order of marriage, so esteemed by modern Christians as a hold sacrament and divine institution, is nothing but a system established by a set of robbers.

Brigham Young

I'm a lifelong 'Doctor Who' fan. Like, Peter Davison/Colin Baker, lifelong fan.

Andrew Kreisberg

Living on purpose is a lifestyle, a way of being and a lifelong spiritual practice that will refine your Soul. This isn't a 10-day or 30-day plan. This is a lifelong adventure!