Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
man
Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.
wants
What mankind wants is not talent; it is purpose.
The easiest person to deceive is one's self.
best happiest happiness rest
Happiness and virtue rest upon each other; the best are not only the happiest, but the happiest are usually the best.
agonizing fine rough truth
There is nothing so agonizing to the fine skin of vanity as the application of a rough truth.
brainy
Talent does what it can; genius does what it must.
energy future left men repent virtue
What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have the virtue to repent and the energy to atone.
man people refuse
Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill; never own it to yourself. Illness is one of those things which a man should resist on principle at the onset.
man unless
O be very sure That no man will learn anything at all, Unless he first will learn humility.
best inspires listener rather teacher
The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.
art point science
Art and science have their meeting point in method.
attracted dazzling draw extract follies learned life
How many of us have been attracted to reason; first learned to think, to draw conclusions, to extract a moral from the follies of life, by some dazzling aphorism.
disposal generous giveth happiness man thou unto
If thou be industrious to procure wealth, be generous in the disposal of it. Man never is so happy as when he giveth happiness unto another.
gives happiness jewel joy prize
Be it jewel or toy, not the prize gives the joy, but the striving to win the prize.