559 Quotes by Anthony Trollope

The form and face of Lady Eustace, which indeed were very lovely, were distasteful to her; whereas she delighted to look upon the broad, plain, colourless countenance of Lydia Fawn, who was endeared to her by frank good humour and an unselfish disposition. In regard to men she had never asked herself the question whether this man was handsome or that man ugly.

Both Lizzieites and anti-Lizzieites were disposed to think that Lizzie was very clever.

It is easy to love one’s enemy when one is making fine speeches; but so difficult to do so in the actual everyday work of life.

My dear,” said the elder Duke, “I do not think that in my time any innocent man has ever lost his life upon the scaffold.” “Is that a reason why our friend should be the first instance?” said the Duchess.

I would carry you home, Mary, if it would do you a service,” said Frank, with considerable pathos in his voice. “Oh, dear me! pray do not, Mr Gresham. I should not like it at all,” said she: “a wheelbarrow would be preferable to that.

I suppose there is an outside power, – the people, or public opinion, or whatever they choose to call it. And the country will have to go very much as that outside power chooses.

It is very hard, that necessity of listening to a man who says nothing.

Nevertheless, it is not an uncommon thing to hear openly at the clubs an account of what has been settled; and, as we all know, not a council is held as to which the editor of The People’s Banner does not inform its readers next day exactly what took place.

Of all hatreds that the world produces, a wife’s hatred for her husband, when she does hate him, is the strongest.