Rights and rules, which are bonds of iron to a little man, are packthread to a giant. Anthony Trollope More Quotes by Anthony Trollope More Quotes From Anthony Trollope Every man worships the dollar, and is down before his shrine from morning to night... Other men, the world over, worship regularly at the shrine with matins and vespers, nones and complines, and whatever other daily services may be known to the religious houses; but the New Yorker is always on his knees. Anthony Trollope religious morning night I would recommend all men in choosing a profession to avoid any that may require an apology at every turn; either an apology or else a somewhat violent assertion of right. Anthony Trollope apology may men What man thinks of changing himself so as to suit his wife? And yet men expect that women shall put on altogether new characters when they are married, and girls think that they can do so. Anthony Trollope girl character men Fortune favors the brave; and the world certainly gives the most credit to those who are able to give an unlimited credit to themselves. Anthony Trollope credit brave giving No one can depute authority. It comes too much from personal accidents, and too little from reason or law to be handed over to others. Anthony Trollope too-much law littles One doesn't have an agreement to that effect written down on parchment and sealed; but it is as well understood and ought to be as faithfully kept as any legal contract. Anthony Trollope contracts wells agreement Why is it that when men and women congregate, though the men may beat the women in numbers by ten to one, and through they certainly speak the louder, the concrete sound that meets the ears of any outside listener is always a sound of women's voices? Anthony Trollope voice numbers men Then Lady Chiltern argued the matter on views directly opposite to those which she had put forward when discussing the matter with her husband. Anthony Trollope husband views opposites But as the clerical pretensions are more exacting than all others, being put forward with an assertion that no answer is possible without breach of duty and sin, so are they more galling. Anthony Trollope duty sin answers A novelist's characters must be with him as he lies down to sleep, and as he wakes from his dreams. He must learn to hate them and to love them. Anthony Trollope hate dream lying It is admitted that a novel can hardly be made interesting or successful without love? It is necessary because the passion is one which interests or has interested all. Everyone feels it, has felt it, or expects to feel it. Anthony Trollope passion successful interesting I am ready to obey as a child; :;but, not being a child, I think I ought to have a reason. Anthony Trollope reason children thinking Caveat emptor is the only motto going, and the worst proverb that ever came from the dishonest stony-hearted Rome. Anthony Trollope motto rome worst Gentlemen lacking substantial sympathy with their leader found it to be comfortable to deceive themselves, and raise their hearts at the same time by the easy enthusiasm of noise. Anthony Trollope gentleman leader heart To get away well is so very much! And to get away well is often so very difficult! Anthony Trollope get-away difficult wells Heroes in books should be so much better than heroes got up for the world's common wear and tear Anthony Trollope tears hero book As will so often be the case when a men has a pen in his hand. It is like a club or sledge-hammer, - in using which, either for defence or attack, a man can hardly measure the strength of the blows he gives. Anthony Trollope blow men hands The mind of the thinker and the student is driven to admit, though it be awe-struck by apparent injustice, that this inequality is the work of God. Make all men equal to-day, and God has so created them that they shall be all unequal to-morrow. Anthony Trollope equality mind men But facts always convince, and another man's opinion rarely convinces. Anthony Trollope opinion men facts As to that leisure evening of life, I must say that I do not want it. I can conceive of no contentment of which toil is not to be the immediate parent. Anthony Trollope parent work retirement
