“Now, brethren, do not expect perfection in your choice of a mate. Do not be so particular that you overlook her most important qualities of living the principles of the Torah, loving home, wanting to be a mother in Zion, and supporting you in your service of Hashem.
Of course, she should be attractive to you....
And one good yardstick as to whether a person might be the right one for you is this: in her presence, do you think your noblest thoughts, do you aspire to your finest deeds, do you wish you were better than you are?”
