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Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton quotes (27) Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm; it moves stones it charms brutes. Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity and truth accomplishes no victories without it. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Enthusiasm The man who smokes thinks like a sage and acts like a Samaritan. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Tobacco Dream manfully and nobly and thy dreams shall be prophets. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Dream There is no man so friendless but what he can find a friend sincere enough to tell him disagreeable truths. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Friendship There are many more fools in the world than there are knaves otherwise the knaves could not exist. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Fool Truth makes on the ocean of nature no one track of light; every eye looking on finds its own. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Nature Beneath the rule of men entirely great The pen is mightier than the sword. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Gravity Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Observe In the lexicon of youth which Fate reserves For a bright manhood there is no such word As fail ! Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Youth Chance happens to all but to turn chance to account is the gift of few. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Chance Genius does what it must talent does what it can. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Cynic Two lives that once part are like ships that divide. There are two lives to each of us the life of our actions and the life of our minds and hearts. History reveals mens deeds and their outward characters but not themselves. There is a secret self that has its own life unpenetrated and unguessed. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Two The true spirit of conversation consists in building on another mans observation not overturning it. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Conversation Master books but do not let them master you.- Read to live not live to read. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Book Power is so characteristically calm that calmness in itself has the aspect of power. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Power Happiness and virtue rest upon each other; the best are not only the happiest But the happiest are usually the best. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Happiness Talent does what it can; genius does what it must. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Genius It is an error to suppose that courage means courage in everything. Most people are brave only in the dangers to which they accustom themselves either in imagination or practice. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Courage What men want is not talent it is purpose; in other words not the power to achieve but the will to labor. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Unsorted In life as in art the beautiful moves in curves. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Life Whenever man commits a crime heaven finds a witness. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Crime The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Teach In science read by preference the newest works; in literature the oldest. The classic literature is always modern. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Classic I was always an early riser. Happy the man who is! Every morning day comes to him with a virgins love full of Bloom and freshness. The youth of nature is contagious like the gladness of a happy child. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Morning Natures loving proxy the watchful mother. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Mother Business dispatched is business well done But business hurried is business ill done. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Business It is difficult to say who does you the most mischief: enemies with the worst intentions or friends with the best. Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton Category: Endure |
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