"Never trust a man who cries; he has a trick up his sleeve."

Charles Reade (1814 - 1884)
Choose Background Style
More Backgrounds
Loading...
Quote image preload

About Charles Reade

Charles Reade (1814-1884) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his social-themed works that aimed to expose social injustices. He often incorporated elements of melodrama and romance in his writings to appeal to a wide audience. Reade was a prolific writer and his best-known works include 'The Cloister and the Hearth' and 'It Is Never Too Late to Mend.' Apart from his successful literary career, Reade also had a background in law and worked as a lecturer and journalist.

Related Quotes

"The fools are always the longest in finding out a cheat, and the clever in being taken in by it."

"Marriage well repaid the loving couple, Margaret and Luke. It doubled all their joys, and lightened all their sorrows."

"I am not a pretty creature. It is my envious sisters who call me beautiful. I am a giantess, Damn it!... I am also – soo..."

"Never trust a man with a perm."

"Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cozy, doesn't try it on."