Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who has a low opinion of himself.
Anthony TrollopeRead
That I can read and be happy while I am reading, is a great blessing.
Interpretation
The ability to read and find joy in reading is a valuable gift.
In this quote, Anthony Trollope expresses the profound joy and satisfaction that comes from reading. He regards the act of reading not just as a mere pastime but as a significant blessing in life that brings happiness and enriches one's experience.
In practice
This quote could be shared in a book club to highlight the joy of reading.
Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who has a low opinion of himself.
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.
There is no happiness in love, except at the end of an English novel.
A man's love, till it has been chastened and fastened by the feeling of duty which marriage brings with it, is instigated mainly by the difficulty of pursuit.
But she knew this,βthat it was necessary for her happiness that she should devote herself to some one. All the elegancies and outward charms of life were delightful, if only they could be used as the means to some end. As an end themselves they were nothing.
Nothing surely is as potent as a law that may not be disobeyed. It has the force of the water drop that hollows the stone. A small dainty task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.
It is the nature of babies to be in bliss.
the joy that you give to others is the joy that comes back to you
The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
You look ridiculous if you dance You look ridiculous if you don't dance So you might as well dance.
We have everything we need to be happy, but we aren't happy. Something's missing.
We live in an ascending scale when we live happily, one thing leading to another in an endless series.
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