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
success running mean
I run great risk of failing. It may be that I shall encounter ruin where I look for reputation and a career of honor. The chances are perhaps more in favour of ruin than of success. But, whatever may be the chances, I shall go on as long as any means of carrying on the fight are at my disposal.
honesty thinking rogues
I think the greatest rogues are they who talk most of their honesty.
gentleman literature noblemen
And though it is much to be a nobleman, it is more to be a gentleman.
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.
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.
fear next grudge
After money in the bank, a grudge is the next best thing.
art cutting royal
There is no royal road to learning; no short cut to the acquirement of any art.
education reading writing
There is no way of writing well and also of writing easily.
writing men three
Three hours a day will produce as much as a man ought to write.
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.
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.
regret men proud
Words spoken cannot be recalled, and many a man and many a woman who has spoken a word at once regretted, are far too proud to express that regret.