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Quotes from The Ambassador — John Oliver Hobbes

1867–1906 United States

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Disappointments—like fate and love—will not bear to be too much talked about.

The Ambassador (1898)

Dearest, every man—even the most cynical—has one enthusiasm—he is earnest about some one thing; the all-round trifler does not exist. If there is a skeleton—there is also an idol in the cupboard!

The Ambassador (1898)

Women may be whole oceans deeper than we are, but they are also a whole paradise better. She may have got us out of Eden, but as a compensation she makes the earth very pleasant.

The Ambassador (1898)

Those who have made unhappy marriages walk on stilts, while the happy ones are on a level with the crowd. No one sees 'em!

The Ambassador (1898)

To die for one's great ideas is glorious—and easy. The horror is to outlive them. That is our worst capability.

The Ambassador (1898)

Faults! I adore faults! I can never find too many in any creature.

The Ambassador (1898)

Disillusions all come from within...from the failure of some dear and secret hope. The world makes no promises; we only dream it does; and when we wake, we cry!

The Ambassador (1898)

Marriage is like a good pie spoilt in the baking. Everything is admirable except the result! It is very heavy... very, very heavy!

The Ambassador (1898)

... entertainment for entertainment's sake is the most expensive form of death ...

The Ambassador (1898)

Lascelles: I'd rather be ruled by a liver than by love!
St. Orbyn: A liver lasts longer!

The Ambassador (1898)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Oliver Hobbes (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.