George Whyte-Melville Quotes

• 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

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• 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”

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• 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”

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• Happiness is a rare cosmetic.

  George Whyte-Melville

  Happiness, Cosmetics

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

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• 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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