“All my life, affection has been showered upon me, and every forward step I have made has been taken in spite of it.’’ -- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Anglo-Irish playwright and critic
“To me Newport could never be a place charming by reason of its own charm. That it is a very pleasant place when it is full of people, and the people are in spirits and happy, I do not doubt. But then the visitors would bring, as far as I am concerned, the pleasantness with them.’’ -- Anthony Trollope (1815-1882), English novelist and civil servant.