"He is very fond of making things which……" — Anthony Hope
"He is very fond of making things which he does not want, and then giving them to people who have no use for them."
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13 Quotes by Anthony Hope
Anthony Hope has 13 quotes on this site.
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I wish you would read a little poetry sometimes. Your ignorance cramps my conversation.
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Unless one is a genius, it is best to aim at being intelligible.
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In the deep, unwritten wisdom of life there are many things to be learned that cannot be taught. We never…
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You oughtn't to yield to temptation. Well, somebody must, or the thing becomes absurd.
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I may not understand, but I am willing to admire.
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Good families are generally worse than any others.
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Telling the truth to people who misunderstand you is generally promoting a falsehood, isn't it?
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I have an income nearly sufficient for my wants (no one's income is ever quite sufficient, you know).
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There are moments when I dare not think of it, but there are others when I rise in spirit to…
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For my part, if a man must needs be a knave I would have him a debonair knave... It makes…
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Unless you are a genius, it is best to aim at being intelligible.
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His foe was folly and his weapon wit.
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