A man's love, till it has been chastened and fastened by the feeling of duty which marriage brings with it, is instigated mainly by the difficulty of pursuit.

Quote by Anthony Trollope

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It may almost be a question whether such wisdom as many of us have in...

It may almost be a question whether such wisdom as many of us have in...

The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which there is no alloy; it...

The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which there is no alloy; it...

There are some achievements which are never done in the presence of those who hear...

There are some achievements which are never done in the presence of those who hear...

There is no human bliss equal to twelve hours of work with only six hours...

There is no human bliss equal to twelve hours of work with only six hours...

Never think that you're not good enough. A man should never think that. People will...

Never think that you're not good enough. A man should never think that. People will...

Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who holds a low opinion of himself

Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who holds a low opinion of himself

There is no royal road to learning; no short cut to the acquirement of any...

There is no royal road to learning; no short cut to the acquirement of any...

Since woman's rights have come up a young woman is better able to fight her...

Since woman's rights have come up a young woman is better able to fight her...

The true picture of life as it is, if it could be adequately painted, would...

The true picture of life as it is, if it could be adequately painted, would...

An author must be nothing if he do not love truth; a barrister must be...

An author must be nothing if he do not love truth; a barrister must be...

In these days a man is nobody unless his biography is kept so far posted...

In these days a man is nobody unless his biography is kept so far posted...

Don't let love interfere with your appetite. It never does with mine.

Don't let love interfere with your appetite. It never does with mine.

What is there that money will not do?

What is there that money will not do?

My sweetheart is to me more than a coined hemisphere.

My sweetheart is to me more than a coined hemisphere.

There is no happiness in love, except at the end of an English novel.

There is no happiness in love, except at the end of an English novel.

When a man is ill nothing is so important to him as his own illness.

When a man is ill nothing is so important to him as his own illness.

And though it is much to be a nobleman, it is more to be a...

And though it is much to be a nobleman, it is more to be a...

Marvelous is the power which can be exercised, almost unconsciously, over a company, or an...

Marvelous is the power which can be exercised, almost unconsciously, over a company, or an...

High rank and soft manners may not always belong to a true heart.

High rank and soft manners may not always belong to a true heart.

I do not know whether there be, as a rule, more vocal expression of the...

I do not know whether there be, as a rule, more vocal expression of the...