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How hard it is to make an Englishman acknowledge that he is happy!
The History of Pendennis (1848)
It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all. Some of us can't: and are proud of our impotence, too.
The History of Pendennis (1848)
As the gambler said of his dice, to love and win is the best thing, to love and lose is the next best.
The History of Pendennis (1848)
We see flowers of good blooming in foul places.
The History of Pendennis (1848)
Remember, it's as easy to marry a rich woman as a poor woman.
The History of Pendennis (1848)
If a secret history of books could be written, and the author's private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader!
The History of Pendennis (1848)
Yes, I am a fatal man, Madame Fribsbi. To inspire hopeless passion is my destiny.
The History of Pendennis (1848)
Thus love makes fools of all of us, big and little
The History of Pendennis (1848)
Although I enter not,
Yet round about the spot
Ofttimes I hover,
And near the sacred gate,
With longing eyes I wait,
Expectant of her.
The History of Pendennis (1848)