Anthony Trollope

There is no happiness in love, except at the end of an English novel. ”

As to happiness in this life it is hardly compatible with that diminished respect which ever attends the relinquishing of labour. ”

There is no human bliss equal to twelve hours of work with only six hours in which to do it. ”

The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which there is no alloy; it lasts when all other pleasures fade. ”

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. ”

The true picture of life as it is, if it could be adequately painted, would show men what they are, and how they might rise, not, indeed to perfection, but one step first, and then another on the ladder. ”

High rank and soft manners may not always belong to a true heart. ”

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

They who do not understand that a man may be brought to hope that which of all things is the most grievous to him, have not observed with sufficient closeness the perversity of the human mind. ”

It is necessary to get a lot of men together, for the show of the thing, otherwise the world will not believe. That is the meaning of committees. But the real work must always be done by one or two men. ”