George Whyte-Melville Quotes

We always believe our first love is our last, and our last love our first.

Most men have a sunny spot to which they look back in their existence, as most have an impossible future, to attain which all their energies are exerted, and their resources employed. The difference between these visionary scenes is this, that they think a good deal of the latter, but talk a good deal of the former.

In the choice of a horse and a wife a man must please himself ignoring the opinion and advice of friends.

Happiness is a rare cosmetic.

When you sleep in your cloak there 's no lodging to pay.