The Warden Quotes by Anthony Trollope

What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee? ~ The Warden by Anthony Trollope He took such high ground that there was no getting on to it. ~ The Warden by Anthony Trollope "A spoken word, Sir Abraham, is often of more value than volumes of written advice." ~ The Warden by Anthony Trollope "What is any public question but a conglomeration of private interests?" ~ The Warden by Anthony Trollope Velvet and gilding do not make a throne, nor gold and jewels a sceptre. It is a throne because the most exalted one sits there,—and a sceptre because the most mighty one wields it. ~ The Warden by Anthony Trollope You might pass Eleanor Harding in the street without notice, but you could hardly pass an evening with her and not lose your heart. ~ The Warden by Anthony Trollope They say that faint heart never won fair lady; and it is amazing to me how fair ladies are won, so faint are often men's hearts! ~ The Warden by Anthony Trollope The bishop did not whistle: we believe that they lose the power of doing so on being consecrated. ~ The Warden by Anthony Trollope "One evening call," said he, "is worth ten in the morning. It's all formality in the morning; real social talk never begins till after dinner." ~ The Warden by Anthony Trollope