559 Quotes by Anthony Trollope

But who ever yet was offered a secret and declined it? Who at least ever declined a love secret? What sister could do so?

There is no cholera, no yellow-fever, no small-pox more contagious than debt.

It is much less difficult for the sufferer to be generous than for the oppressor.

With the rich, experience has already taught him that a different line of action is necessary. Men in the upper walks of life do not mind being cursed, and the women, presuming that it be done in delicate phrase, rather like it.

Conduct! Is conduct everything? One may conduct oneself excellently, and yet break one's heart.

There is, perhaps, no greater hardship at present inflicted on mankind in civilized and free countries than the necessity of listening to sermons.

Of course, Lady Arabella could not suckle the young heir herself. Ladies Arabella never can. They are gifted with the powers of being mothers, but not nursing mothers. Nature gives them bosoms for show, but not for use. So Lady Arabella had a wet-nurse.

Of all reviews, the crushing review is the most popular, as being the most readable.

A low voice is an excellent thing in woman.