Anthony Hope Professions : Novelist Born : February 9, 1863 Died : July 8, 1933 Browse All Authors Top 16 quotes by Anthony Hope In the deep, unwritten wisdom of life there are many things to be learned that cannot be taught. We never know them by hearing them spoken, but we grow into them by experience and recognize them through understanding. Understanding is a great experience in itself, but it does not come through instruction. Anthony Hope learning understanding life Somehow love gives even to a dull man the knowledge of his lover's heart. Anthony Hope heart giving men I may not understand, but I am willing to admire. Anthony Hope admiration understanding may He is very fond of making things which he does not want, and then giving them to people who have no use for them. Anthony Hope doe giving people Unless one is a genius, it is best to aim at being intelligible. Anthony Hope genius success writing I wish you would read a little poetry sometimes. Your ignorance cramps my conversation. Anthony Hope poetry ignorance wish For my part, if a man must needs be a knave I would have him a debonair knave... It makes your sin no worse as I conceive, to do it à la mode and stylishly. Anthony Hope knaves men needs There are moments when I dare not think of it, but there are others when I rise in spirit to where she ever dwells; then I can thank God that I love the noblest lady in the world, the most gracious and beautiful, and that there was nothing in my love that made her fall short in her high duty. Anthony Hope beautiful fall thinking You oughtn't to yield to temptation. Well, somebody must, or the thing becomes absurd. Anthony Hope absurd yield temptation I have an income nearly sufficient for my wants (no one's income is ever quite sufficient, you know). Anthony Hope income money want Good families are generally worse than any others. Anthony Hope good-family human-condition Economy is going without something you do want in case you should, some day, want something you probably won't want. Anthony Hope economy want-something should Telling the truth to people who misunderstand you is generally promoting a falsehood, isn't it? Anthony Hope truth-and-falsehood telling-the-truth people Boys will be boys. And even that wouldn't matter if only we could prevent girls from being girls. Anthony Hope Unless you are a genius, it is best to aim at being intelligible. Anthony Hope best you aim genius His foe was folly and his weapon wit. Anthony Hope weapon his foe wit Similar Authors Adam Johnson novelist Ivan Goncharov novelist Binnie Kirshenbaum novelist Bruce Jay Friedman novelist Buchi Emecheta novelist Bryce Courtenay novelist All Authors
