Robert Smith Surtees Professions : Novelist Born : May 17, 1805 Died : March 16, 1864 Browse All Authors Top 18 quotes by Robert Smith Surtees There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse. Robert Smith Surtees riding horse secret More people are flattered into virtue than bullied out of vice. Robert Smith Surtees hypocrisy integrity people Some think that people come to a ball to do nothing but dance; whereas everyone knows that the real business of a ball is to look out for a wife, to look after a wife, or to look after someone else's wife. Robert Smith Surtees dance real thinking Women never look so well as when one comes in wet and dirty from hunting. Robert Smith Surtees hunting looks dirty It ar'n't that I loves the fox less, but that I loves the 'ound more. Robert Smith Surtees foxes Life would be very pleasant if it were not for its enjoyments. Robert Smith Surtees pleasant enjoyment would-be The horse loves the hound, and I loves both. Robert Smith Surtees hounds horse The only infallible rule we know is, that the man who is always talking about being a gentleman never is one. Robert Smith Surtees gentleman talking men There are three sorts of lawyers - able, unable and lamentable. Robert Smith Surtees able three funny Better be killed than frightened to death. Robert Smith Surtees frightened There is no secret closer than what passes between a man and his horse Robert Smith Surtees horse secret men The supply of good fellows is by no means in excess of the demand. A man has only to hoist the flag of hospitality to insure a very considerable amount of custom. Robert Smith Surtees flags men mean No man rides harder than my Lord Scamperdale - always goes as if he had a spare neck in his pocket. Robert Smith Surtees necks pockets men It is an inwariable rule with the dealers to praise the bad points and let the good 'uns speak for themselves. Robert Smith Surtees dealer speak praise No one knows how ungentlemanly he can look, until he has seen himself in a shocking bad hat. Robert Smith Surtees hats know-how looks The country has its charms-cheapness for one. Robert Smith Surtees cheapness charm country Three things I never lends - my 'oss, my wife, and my name. Robert Smith Surtees wife three names 'Humph' grunted Mr. Romford, seeing his worst fears about to be realized. He had dreamt that he had timbled over a poodle in the drawing-room, and squirted a bottle of porter right into a lady's face. 'Who's goin' besides ourselves' asked Romford, wishing to know the worst at once. 'Better be killed than frightened to death,' thought he. Robert Smith Surtees Similar Authors Adam Johnson novelist Ivan Goncharov novelist Binnie Kirshenbaum novelist Bruce Jay Friedman novelist Buchi Emecheta novelist Bryce Courtenay novelist All Authors
