559 Quotes by Anthony Trollope

But these extravagances were due perhaps to whisky-and-water, and that kind of intoxication which comes to certain men from momentary triumphs. Tifto could always be got to make a fool of himself when surrounded by three or four men of rank who, for the occasion, would talk to him as an equal.

He had never done any good, but he had always carried himself like a duke, and like a duke he carried himself to the end.

But are no other portraits necessary? Should we not be taught to see the men and women among whom we really live, – men and women such as we are ourselves, – in order that we should know what are the exact failings which oppress ourselves, and thus learn to hate, and if possible to avoid in life the faults of character which in life are hardly visible, but which in portraiture of life can be made to be so transparent.

They thought that they loved each other: – each thought so; but there was no love, no sympathy, no warmth. The very atmosphere was cold, – so cold that no fire could remove the chill.

It’s dogged as does it. It ain’t thinking about it.

I ain’t a bit ashamed of anything.

I have passed the period of a woman’s life when as a woman she is loved; but I have have not outlived the power of loving.

I told him that he must ask his friends; – that I would not be his wife to be rejected by them all. Nor will I. Though it be heaven I will not creep there through a hole. If I cannot go in with my head upright, I will not go even there.” Then she turned round as though she were prepared in her emotion to walk back to the house alone. But Lady Mary ran after her, and having caught her, put her arm round her waist and kissed her.

Mrs Grantly after her father’s death. This matter, therefore, had been taken out of the warden’s hands.