Anthony Trollope Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)

“A man's love, till it has been chastened and fastened by the feeling of duty which marriage brings with it, is instigated mainly by the difficulty of pursuit.”

“It is necessary to get a lot of men together, for the show of the thing, otherwise the world will not believe. That is the meaning of committees. But the real work must always be done by one or two men.”

“As to happiness in this life it is hardly compatible with that diminished respect which ever attends the relinquishing of labour.”

“Dance with a girl three times, and if you like the light of her eye and the tone of voice with which she, breathless, answers your little questions about horseflesh and music about affairs masculine and feminine, then take the leap in the dark.”

“Wine is valued by its price, not its flavour.”

“A fellow oughtn't to let his family property go to pieces.”

“A husband is very much like a house or a horse.”

“An author must be nothing if he do not love truth; a barrister must be nothing if he do.”

“Don't let love interfere with your appetite. It never does with mine.”

“It is hard to rescue a man from the slough of luxury and idleness combined. If anything can do it, it is a cradle filled annually.”