There is no way of writing well and also of writing easily.
ANTHONY TROLLOPEThere is no way of writing well and also of writing easily.
ANTHONY TROLLOPEI doubt whether I ever read any description of scenery which gave me an idea of the place described.
ANTHONY TROLLOPEBut as we do not light up our houses with our brightest lamps for all comers, so neither did she emit from her eyes their brightest sparks till special occasions for such shining had arisen.
ANTHONY TROLLOPERights and rules, which are bonds of iron to a little man, are packthread to a giant.
ANTHONY TROLLOPEOne can only pour out of a jug that which is in it.
ANTHONY TROLLOPEI hold that gentleman to be the best-dressed whose dress no one observes.
ANTHONY TROLLOPEThere is no human bliss equal to twelve hours of work with only six hours in which to do it.
ANTHONY TROLLOPETill we can become divine, we must be content to be human, lest in our hurry for change we sink to something lower.
ANTHONY TROLLOPEEquality would be a heaven, if we could attain it.
ANTHONY TROLLOPEOf all the needs a book has the chief need is that it be readable.
ANTHONY TROLLOPELike his master he is never showy. He does not paw and prance, and arch his neck, and bid the world admire his beauties…and when he is wanted, he can always do his work.
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.
ANTHONY TROLLOPEThe sober devil can hide his cloven hoof; but when the devil drinks he loses his cunning and grows honest.
ANTHONY TROLLOPESuccess is a poison that should only be taken late in life and then only in small doses.
ANTHONY TROLLOPEPeople will take you very much at your own reckoning.
ANTHONY TROLLOPELove is like any other luxury. You have no right to it unless you can afford it.
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