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Quotes About Matchmaking

People come to me and they're like, 'You're hand picking fighters.' I don't pick my fights.
~ Adrien Broner
I dated a guy and he liked me but I didn't like him. I went through his wardrobe and cleaned out his house and got him to get a new car. He said to me, 'If I give you $10,000, will you find me my wife because I want someone like you?' And within a year, he got married. That was the first match that led to me leaving my corporate job.
~ Patti Stanger
Tell me there's more to it than just adding water," he said. I gave him a pointed look. "Nope. that's all there is to it." he looked over his shoulder at the doorway that led to the living room, then back at me. "Matchmaking?" I grimaced and nodded. "You don't look thrilled." "It's my love life, and everyone treats it like it's a community project.
~ Rachel Hawthorne
There's this one called Raya that is Tinder for celebrities. You have to do corny things like put a song to photos of yourself: 'Daisy likes pubs! Horse riding! Looks good in a bikini!' It's all so mortifying. My male friend got matched with Courtney Love and if ever there's a reason not to be on those things surely that's it.
~ Daisy Lowe
There are certainly not so many men of large fortune in the world, as there are pretty women to deserve them.
~ Jane Austen
There are certainly not so many men of large fortune in the world, as there are pretty women to deserve them.
~ Jane Austen
But her role had changed; she was now available for marriage and her primary task was to find a mate. As Florence and Hugh Bell's daughter, she was expected to make an excellent match. And if there wasn't one here, at least she would learn how to conduct herself for the chase.
~ Janet Wallach
Nothing makes me happier than putting people or deals together and matchmaking - taking the weight off peoples shoulders for a few moments.
~ Sonja Morgan
The ranks of society are once again filled with Ambitious Mamas, whose only aim is to see their Darling Daughters married off to Determined Bachelors
~ Julia Quinn
Let me tell you, if I could pick the project of all projects, it would probably be Kate Gosselin because if I can help Kate find a man? I can help anybody!
~ Niecy Nash
I always think about taking 10 random people off the street and trying to pair them. Probably a lot of them are not going to work out, but randomly one might. That's basically what they're doing on 'The Bachelorette.' Here's 25 guys, see if you like one of them and it might work out.
~ Kaitlyn Bristowe
Advising Mrs. Harris was the least I could do," David said smoothly. "After all, she was the one who brought me and my late wife together." That was stretching it a bit, since all Charlotte had done was give Sarah lessons in how to avoid fortune hunters, thus ensuring that the recalcitrant girl went right out and married the first one who approached her.
~ Sabrina Jeffries
My favorite hobby is matchmaking. It's a lot easier to do it in movies then in real life because in real life, people don't do what I tell them to do.
~ Susanne Bier
which Tante Lulu countered,
~ Sandra Hill
The father thought to himself that his younger girls were but children, and that the trouble of arranging their marriage portions might well be postponed a while. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof. "That Moffat is a griping, hungry fellow," said the squire. "I suppose Augusta likes him; and, as regards money, it is a good match." "If Miss Gresham loves him, that is everything. I am not in love with him myself; but then, I am not a young lady.
~ Anthony Trollope
It seems there's no way of making a living in this world that I haven't tried. The one thing left is matchmaking.
~ Sholom Aleichem
Matchmaking, for example. What could be finer, better, easier, more respectable? What does it take, after all? Nothing but a bit of common sense and enough brains to see who goes with who.
~ Sholom Aleichem
In matchmaking, you should know, telegrams are half the battle.
~ Sholom Aleichem
I know exactly what Luke's doing. He's trying to push me and Suze together so we can make up. Which is really sweet of him. But I feel like a panda being told to mate with another panda that clearly doesn't fancy me.
~ Sophie Kinsella
They both knew there was no tonic like matchmaking to cure a mother
~ Barbara Metzger
I would give much to see you fleeing in terror from a matchmaking mother,' remarked Anthea wistfully. 'Or, indeed, from anyone. But as you are utterly brazen–' 'Nay!' '… and much in need of a set-down–' 'I'm not in need of that, lass, for I'm getting one,' he interpolated ruefully.
~ Georgette Heyer
set out to net him. She had her godmother and his
~ Mary Balogh
I hope this puts an end to any matchmaking ideas you all have. Clearly there is no way I can date the spawn of a woman like that." Helen laughed, but then swallowed it guiltily. "Sorry, I could help it. Spawn? Who says that about a man, especially one as gorgeous as Tom?
~ Sherryl Woods
The ranks of society are once again filled with Ambitious Mamas, whose only aim is to see their Darling Daughters married off to Determined Bachelors
~ Julia Quinn