Romance is very pretty in novels, but the romance of a life is always a melancholy matter. They are most happy who have no story to tell.
Anthony TrollopeI do like a little romance... just a sniff, as I call it, of the rocks and valleys. Of course, bread-and-cheese is the real thing. The rocks and valleys are no good at all, if you haven't got that.
Anthony TrollopeA small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.
Anthony TrollopeHere in England the welfare of the State depends on the conduct of our aristocracy.
Anthony Trollope