The Marriage Act Quotes

“Your social media is every bit as much of who you are as the clothes you wear, the bars you check into, the music you share, the car that drives you or who you date. Everyone judges you on them—your mates, teachers, Uni recruiters and employers.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“Don’t do as you’re told when you know something is morally wrong. Have the strength to stand up for what you believe in. Don’t be afraid to confront your enemy or they will continue to rise in the most unexpected ways.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“In the end, it didn’t matter, because she couldn’t rewrite the past. She could only ensure she didn’t repeat her mistakes.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“How many miles have we done in her?” she asked. “More than a hundred and fifty thousand,” said Arthur. “Have you checked we’ve got enough fuel?” “She’s as ready for us as we are for her.” “Then let’s go.” Arthur opened the boot and placed the suitcases inside. Then, from the workbench, he picked up the hosepipe and, using parcel tape, attached one end to the exhaust pipe and the other to a crack in the side window, padding the rest of the gap with an old beach towel. Finally, he climbed into the van to join June and turned on the ignition. “Where do you fancy going then?” June asked as the engine chugged. “We never made it to Barcelona and I always wanted to climb the steps up La Sagrada Família. It looks so beautiful in photographs.” “Then let’s go there first.” She reached out her hand to entwine her fingers around his. His eyes welled as he offered his wife a grin as broad as any he had given her during their lifetime together. Then he wiped the tears away and closed his eyes. “It’s you and me to the end, girl,” Arthur whispered. “You and me,” she repeated, and he could smell her apple blossom shampoo as she leaned her head onto his shoulder. And together, they set off on their final adventure together.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“Jada, I will always love you but sometimes we have to accept that isn’t enough to hold a relationship together.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“Nicknamed by colleagues as Jekyll for his split personality and ability to flip from friend to foe with one wrong word, Hyde shuns the limelight in favour of the shadows.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“Her well-rehearsed smile had got them through the last few weeks. Now it had to get her through the rest of their lives together.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“The next generation won't know what it's like to date spontaneously. They'll all be matched in a laboratory or by an app." ... "Whatever happened to romance?”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“When you’re confronted by negative behaviors you don’t like, try to find one positive. It doesn’t matter how small it is. It’ll be there if you look hard enough for it.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“The Government believes a hedonistic society is harder to focus. What they really mean is we are harder to control.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“We both signed up for the Marriage Act, not just you,” June reminded him. “We had no choice but to protect our future. Once they started taxing our bedrooms, we couldn’t have remained in our old marriage and kept this house. There would barely have been anything left of our pension to pay our NHS contributions. And the cost of my medication alone meant we’d have had to choose between my pills and being able to eat. We did the right thing.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“I’m angry because you didn’t want to hear me. I am your equal but you didn’t see me as that. It’s taken decades for women to have their voices heard, to be paid the same as men, to not be sexualized, marginalized, bullied or have their opinions overlooked. And it’s been twice as hard for women of color. Even today, I have to fight for my seat at the table. So the last place I expected to be suppressed was under my own roof. And you did that, the man I thought loved me.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“It was the job of the teachers to ensure their students were loyal to Hitler so the curriculum reflected Nazi philosophies. Academic subjects like maths and English were replaced by fitness and team sports. Parental influence was minimal. Once enrolled, there was no leaving. And as far as I can see, the only difference between what the Nazis were doing more than a hundred years ago and what you expect me to sell to the public is that they chose the best students and you’re choosing the most vulnerable. Please jump in and correct me if I’m wrong.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“Do you know what the Nazis did with schoolchildren before and during the Second World War?” Anthony asked. Hyde shrugged, a little too flippantly to convince Anthony he was ignorant of the answer. “In the late 1930s, they founded the first Adult Hitler Schools—twelve elite boarding schools scattered around the country and run by the Secret Service. The plan was to indoctrinate students into Nazi ideologies. They released propaganda films to make the schools appear to be the best things in the world and that anyone not invited was missing out.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“As the Minister for Education, she was responsible for driving forward Marriage Act propaganda in schools and colleges. One”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“One of her General Election pledges was to ensure curriculums from primary education upward included lessons on the importance of marriage, how to find a suitable partner, relationship compromises, fidelity and how to maintain a Match. She had also been the first MP to upgrade to a Smart Marriage the day the law was passed. The ceremony had been livestreamed across the Government’s own website.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“Almost two hundred years had passed and the FFA was fighting for similar”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“She had also denied Darcy’s request to visit her, partly because of its potential for awkwardness and also because it coincided with a sponsor’s appointment to walk her through a collection of Vlog-friendly prison outfits.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“When they finally accepted parenthood was beyond their reach, they began to live for the now and not the maybe.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act

“Human beings are born selfish. We want warmth, we want food, we want love, we want shelter, we want attention, we want to feel safe . . . when did a baby last put its parents’ needs first? Some of us evolve into more thoughtful human beings while others carry these child-like traits throughout their lives.”
― John Marrs, The Marriage Act