Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton Quotes
All that's bright must fade, The brightest still the fleetest; All that's sweet was made But to be lost when sweetest.
To be happy, you must forget yourself. Learn benevolence.
The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early in life discerns his object and toward that object habitually directs his powers. Even genius itself is but fine observation strengthened by fixity of purpose.
Happy is the man who hath never known what it is to taste of fame -- to have it is a purgatory, to want it is a Hell!
Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity; and truth accomplishes no victories without it.
Childhood and genius have the same master-organ in common -- inquisitiveness.
No author ever drew a character consistent to human nature, but he was forced to ascribe to it many inconsistencies. .
Talent does what it can, and genius does what it must.
The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early
in life, clearly discerns his object, and towards that object habitually
directs his powers. Even genius itself is but fine observation
strengthened by fixity of purpose. Every man who observes vigilantly and
resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.
If you are in doubt whether to write a letter or not, don't. And the advice applies to many doubts in life besides that of letter writing.