Quote (concerning relationships)

[JohnRM]

Recently, while watching one of my favorite comedies, I came across a wonderful quote that states my view on relationships perfectly. It is the truth. I wanted to share that with the rest of you. I hope it helps.


"Relationships don't work they way they do on television and in the movies. Will they? Won't they? And then they finally do, and they're happy forever. Gimme a break. Nine out of ten of them end because they weren't right for each other to begin with, and half of the ones who get married get divorced anyway, and I'm telling you right now, through all this stuff I have not become a cynic. I haven't. Yes, I do happen to believe that love is mainly about pushing chocolate covered candies and, y'know, in some cultures, a chicken. You can call me a sucker, I don't care, because I do believe in it. Bottom line: it's couples who are truly right for each other wade through the same crap as everybody else, but the big difference is they don't let it take them down. One of those two people will stand up and fight for that relationship every time. If it's right, and they're real lucky, one of them will say something."

Dr. Cox
Scrubs
Season One, Disc Two
Episode 15 "My Bed Banter & Beyond"

 

[CaptainF]

Recently, while watching one of my favorite comedies, I came across a wonderful quote that states my view on relationships perfectly. It is the truth. I wanted to share that with the rest of you. I hope it helps.


"Relationships don't work they way they do on television and in the movies. Will they? Won't they? And then they finally do, and they're happy forever. Gimme a break. Nine out of ten of them end because they weren't right for each other to begin with, and half of the ones who get married get divorced anyway, and I'm telling you right now, through all this stuff I have not become a cynic. I haven't. Yes, I do happen to believe that love is mainly about pushing chocolate covered candies and, y'know, in some cultures, a chicken. You can call me a sucker, I don't care, because I do believe in it. Bottom line: it's couples who are truly right for each other wade through the same crap as everybody else, but the big difference is they don't let it take them down. One of those two people will stand up and fight for that relationship every time. If it's right, and they're real lucky, one of them will say something."

Dr. Cox
Scrubs
Season One, Disc Two
Episode 15 "My Bed Banter & Beyond"

Nicely put!

 

[Tulkas12]

Nicely put!

Agreed. I'm in a marriage that has lasted because we both fight for it, it can be tough sometimes, but we find our way through ya know?

 

[pboily]

If you want to be happy for one day, drink wine.
If you want to be happy for one week, kill a pig.
If you want to be happy for one year, get married.
If you want to be happy for one life, love your job.

.................

For the life of me, I can't remember where I heard/read this...

 

[De Lorimier]

Recently, while watching one of my favorite comedies, I came across a wonderful quote that states my view on relationships perfectly. It is the truth. I wanted to share that with the rest of you. I hope it helps.


"Relationships don't work they way they do on television and in the movies. Will they? Won't they? And then they finally do, and they're happy forever. Gimme a break. Nine out of ten of them end because they weren't right for each other to begin with, and half of the ones who get married get divorced anyway, and I'm telling you right now, through all this stuff I have not become a cynic. I haven't. Yes, I do happen to believe that love is mainly about pushing chocolate covered candies and, y'know, in some cultures, a chicken. You can call me a sucker, I don't care, because I do believe in it. Bottom line: it's couples who are truly right for each other wade through the same crap as everybody else, but the big difference is they don't let it take them down. One of those two people will stand up and fight for that relationship every time. If it's right, and they're real lucky, one of them will say something."

Dr. Cox
Scrubs
Season One, Disc Two
Episode 15 "My Bed Banter & Beyond"

That Dr.Cox character has some of the best lines on tv right now. Even the hack copying him in House M.D. can't come close to him.

I couldn't agree more with this quote and pboily's one (altought killing a pig might make me happy for a ten to fifteen days period).

 

[Atlas14]

How do you know, though, if you are right for each other and should "just keep fighting through" or if you aren't right for each other and should probably end the relationship early?

 

[C~G]

How do you know, though, if you are right for each other and should "just keep fighting through" or if you aren't right for each other and should probably end the relationship early?

Exactly.

Of course you can tell they were right for each other if they rest in peace side by side in the cemetery but before that it's hard to tell.

It's unfortunate that people cling in relationships that just aren't for them. People have strong desire to be in relationship and it seems that the current model is either try out quickly and get into another relationship right after the last one ended (sometimes even during it), or that the people are in relationship as long as they can bare all the crap the other puts out.

I have seen especially women that are basically so desperately scared about the thought that they would have to be even a moment alone so they do'll anything either to be in the current relationship or enter into any possible relationship available. And the cycle is ready.

 

[betazed]

"Relationships don't work they way they do on television and in the movies. Will they? Won't they? And then they finally do, and they're happy forever. Gimme a break. Nine out of ten of them end because they weren't right for each other to begin with, and half of the ones who get married get divorced anyway, and I'm telling you right now, through all this stuff I have not become a cynic. I haven't. Yes, I do happen to believe that love is mainly about pushing chocolate covered candies and, y'know, in some cultures, a chicken. You can call me a sucker, I don't care, because I do believe in it. Bottom line: it's couples who are truly right for each other wade through the same crap as everybody else, but the big difference is they don't let it take them down. One of those two people will stand up and fight for that relationship every time. If it's right, and they're real lucky, one of them will say something."

What unmitigated melodramatic BS! That quote essentially says that couples who stay together are the right ones to begin with, and I guess the right couples are the ones that stay together in the long run! Talk about circular logic.

If anyone knows what makes a right couple, let me know! I will write a book and make a million bucks.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

If you want to be happy for one day, drink wine.

Ok, I'll buy that.

If you want to be happy for one week, kill a pig.

If I had to kill a pig in order to eat, Id lose my appetite for a week, and shove Narz to one side out in the backyard as I join him digging for tubers.

If you want to be happy for one year, get married.

Thats true.

If you want to be happy for one life, love your job.

Your job?? How about loving yourself.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

Dr. Cox is a smart man, but isn't he iving with his ex-wife?

Anyways, that to me seems to be what true love is. But it is possible to tell whether someone is the right one (or one of them; you could probably be truly happy with any one of thousands of different people). If your love is based on more than what will fade with time, then it should last.

 

[pboily]

Ok, I'll buy that.

If I had to kill a pig in order to eat, Id lose my appetite for a week, and shove Narz to one side out in the backyard as I join him digging for tubers.

Thats true.

Your job?? How about loving yourself.

The Ancient Chinese Proverb (?) seems to think that's impossible if you don't love your job. I'll chalk your disbelief to the Dumb Pothead in you, Bozo.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

The Ancient Chinese Proverb (?) seems to think that's impossible if you don't love your job.

Is that really an ancient Chinese proverb? Well I guess it was useful in keeping the peasants trudging behind their oxen.

I'll chalk your disbelief to the Dumb Pothead in you, Bozo.

 

[RameNoodle]

Ooh.. so true. my opinion on love is this, at least now, in my high school experience.

STAY AWAY!!! All that you will get is problems. Women are almost always not worth the effort, until you actually have time to devote to them to make a meaningful relationship.

EDIT: Yay! 300 posts!

 

[Masquerouge]

Ooh.. so true. my opinion on love is this, at least now, in my high school experience.

STAY AWAY!!! All that you will get is problems. Women are almost always not worth the effort, until you actually have time to devote to them to make a meaningful relationship!

Nah. The trouble with high school kids is that they actually believe (and they're made to believe) they're looking for a long-term relationship when all they actually want, and are ready for, is some heavy sexual action, period.
But who can decently ask of teenagers to stop being delusional?

 

[JerichoHill]

haha, bingo masq.

no one can say that one thing says whether or not a relationship will last

best to enjoy the ride.

 

[Shadylookin]

The quote seems to imply that anyone that wants to end a relationship is just a quiter, when in reality most romantic relationships you get into should end because you are uncompatable.

Nah. The trouble with high school kids is that they actually believe (and they're made to believe) they're looking for a long-term relationship when all they actually want, and are ready for, is some heavy sexual action, period.
But who can decently ask of teenagers to stop being delusional?

oh so true. the worse part is when you realize this truth and have to continue lying. Relationships in high school should be about having fun and enjoying yourself rather than the overdramatic romeo & Juliet style.

 

[JohnRM]

What unmitigated melodramatic BS! That quote essentially says that couples who stay together are the right ones to begin with, and I guess the right couples are the ones that stay together in the long run! Talk about circular logic.

If anyone knows what makes a right couple, let me know! I will write a book and make a million bucks.

Don't worry, I don't put too much stock in your cynical opinions.

 

[JohnRM]

How do you know, though, if you are right for each other and should "just keep fighting through" or if you aren't right for each other and should probably end the relationship early?

I think that the point is that those who do fight for the relationship every time are those who are right for each other. If they weren't they would not fight for it every time, hence, then end.

 

[truckingpete]

Ooh.. so true. my opinion on love is this, at least now, in my high school experience.

STAY AWAY!!! All that you will get is problems. Women are almost always not worth the effort, until you actually have time to devote to them to make a meaningful relationship.

"It's better to have loved, then to have not loved at all."

No clue who said that...but I agree with it, considering I'm a teen. If you break up with your boy/girl friend, well let's just say, there are other fish in the sea.

And by the way, never had a girlfriend...but I still agree with the quote

 

[JohnRM]

The quote seems to imply that anyone that wants to end a relationship is just a quiter, when in reality most romantic relationships you get into should end because you are uncompatable.

Wow, okay, that is odd...cause you know I read a part in there that said nine out of ten of them were not right for each other to begin with. Reading is good.