559 Quotes by Anthony Trollope

Never mingle love and business.

The idea of putting old Browborough into prison for conduct which habit had made second nature to a large proportion of the House was distressing to Members of Parliament generally.

When once a woman is married she should be regarded as having thrown off her allegiance to her own sex. She is sure to be treacherous at any rate in one direction.

A Minister can always give a reason; and, if he be clever, he can generally when doing so punish the man who asks for it. The punishing of an influential enemy is an indiscretion; but an obscure questioner may often be crushed with good effect.

To have her meals, and her daily walk, and her fill of novels, and to be left alone, was all that she asked of the gods.

When one wants to be natural, of necessity one becomes the reverse of natural.

Of all needs a book has, the chief need is to be readable.

A bull in a china shop is not a useful animal, nor is he ornamental, but there can be no doubt of his energy. The hare was full of energy, but he didn't win the race. The man who stands still is the man who keeps his ground.

I don't like anybody or anything," said Lucinda. Yes, you do;--you like horses to ride, and dresses to wear.