As to happiness in this life it is hardly compatible with that diminished respect which ever attends the relinquishing of labour. – Anthony Trollope
There is no happiness in love, except at the end of an English novel. – Anthony Trollope
A fellow oughtnt to let his family property go to pieces. – Anthony Trollope
There is no royal road to learning no short cut to the acquirement of any art. – Anthony Trollope
Throughout the centuries, man has considered himself beautiful. I rather suppose that man only believes in his own beauty out of pride that he is not really beautiful and he suspects this himself for why does he look on the face of his fellow-man with such scorn? – Isidore Ducasse Lautreamont