Perhaps there is no position more perilous to a man’s honesty thanthat?of knowing himselftobe quiteloved by a girl whom he almost loves himself.
ANTHONY TROLLOPEWhen the little dog snarls, the big dog does not connect the snarl with himself, simply fancying that the little dog must be uncomfortable.
More Anthony Trollope Quotes
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The greatest mistake any man ever made is to suppose that the good things of the world are not worth the winning.
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I have no ambition to surprise my reader. Castles with unknown passages are not compatible with my homely muse.
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Let no man boast himself that he has got through the perils of winter till at least the seventh of May.
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There is no human bliss equal to twelve hours of work with only six hours in which to do it.
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There is no way of writing well and also of writing easily.
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If you cross the Atlantic with an American lady you invariably fall in love with her before the journey is over.
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It is a comfortable feeling to know that you stand on your own ground. Land is about the only thing that can’t fly away.
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Those who have courage to love should have courage to suffer.
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Till we can become divine, we must be content to be human, lest in our hurry for change we sink to something lower.
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I hate a stupid man who can’t talk to me, and I hate a clever man who talks me down. I don’t like a man who is too lazy to make any effort to shine; but I particularly dislike the man who is always striving for effect.
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Beware of creating tedium!
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I ain’t a bit ashamed of anything.
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The concrete sound that meets the ears of any outside listener is always a sound of women’s voices?
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Caveat emptor is the only motto going, and the worst proverb that ever came from the dishonest stony-hearted Rome.
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The mind of the thinker and the student is driven to admit, though it be awe-struck by apparent injustice, that this inequality is the work of God.
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