Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollopewas one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Among his best-loved works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. He also wrote perceptive novels on political, social, and gender issues, and on other topical matters...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth24 April 1815
Anthony Trollope quotes about
art cutting royal
There is no royal road to learning; no short cut to the acquirement of any art.
hurt character thinking
Considering how much we are all given to discuss the characters of others, and discuss them often not in the strictest spirit of charity, it is singular how little we are inclined to think that others can speak ill-naturedly of us, and how angry and hurt we are when proof reaches us that they have done so.
winter men may
Let no man boast himself that he has got through the perils of winter till at least the seventh of May.
book writing men
My belief of book writing is much the same as my belief as to shoemaking. The man who will work the hardest at it, and will work with the most honest purpose, will work the best.
new-york cities american-cities
No other American city is so intensely American as New York.
funny-love food cooking
Don't let love interfere with your appetite. It never does with mine.
love happiness literature
There is no happiness in love, except at the end of an English novel.
mother nursing giving
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.
fear next grudge
After money in the bank, a grudge is the next best thing.
horse doe lame
A farmer's horse is never lame, never unfit to go. Never throws out curbs, never breaks down before or behind. Like 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.
honesty thinking rogues
I think the greatest rogues are they who talk most of their honesty.
strong wall ivy
When the ivy has found its tower, when the delicate creeper has found its strong wall, we know how the parasite plants grow and prosper.
life confidence self-esteem
Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who holds a low opinion of himself.
gentleman literature noblemen
And though it is much to be a nobleman, it is more to be a gentleman.