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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They are best dressed, whose dress no one observes.

They are best dressed, whose dress no one observes.

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.

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...

I think the greatest rogues are they who talk most of their honesty.

I think the greatest rogues are they who talk most of their honesty.

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...

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...

It has now become the doctrine of a large clan of politicians that political honesty...

It has now become the doctrine of a large clan of politicians that political honesty...

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 doubt whether any girl would be satisfied with her lover's mind if she knew...

I doubt whether any girl would be satisfied with her lover's mind if she knew...

No man thinks there is much ado about nothing when the ado is about himself.

No man thinks there is much ado about nothing when the ado is about himself.

I never knew a government yet that wanted to do anything.

I never knew a government yet that wanted to do anything.

It has become a certainty now that if you will only advertise sufficiently you may...

It has become a certainty now that if you will only advertise sufficiently you may...

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...

Passionate love, I take it, rarely lasts long, and is very troublesome while it does...

Passionate love, I take it, rarely lasts long, and is very troublesome while it does...

Love is like any other luxury. You have no right to it unless you can...

Love is like any other luxury. You have no right to it unless you can...

Life is so unlike theory.

Life is so unlike theory.

It is a grand thing to rise in the world. The ambition to do so...

It is a grand thing to rise in the world. The ambition to do so...

It has been the great fault of our politicians that they have all wanted to...

It has been the great fault of our politicians that they have all wanted to...

A fellow oughtn't to let his family property go to pieces.

A fellow oughtn't to let his family property go to pieces.

A man's mind will very gradually refuse to make itself up until it is driven...

A man's mind will very gradually refuse to make itself up until it is driven...