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George Whyte-Melville Quotes

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

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

George Whyte-Melville
Love, Breakup, Believe
George John Whyte-Melville (1875). “Katerfelto: A Story of Exmoor”, p.154

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.

George Whyte-Melville
Book, Men, Thinking
George John Whyte-Melville (1899). “Works”

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

George Whyte-Melville
Friendship, Horse, Men
George John Whyte-Melville (1898). “Works: Riding recollections”

Happiness is a rare cosmetic.

George Whyte-Melville
Happiness, Cosmetics
George John Whyte-Melville (1872). “The White Rose”, p.22

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

George Whyte-Melville
Sleep, Pay, Cloaks
George John Whyte-Melville (1871). “M. Or N.: "Similia Similibus Curantur."”, p.76

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