Quotes by Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

It is not by the gray of the hair that one knows the age of the heart.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

age

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

anger

In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

art

Art and science have their meeting point in method.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

art

The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

best

Happiness and virtue rest upon each other the best are not only the happiest, but the happiest are usually the best.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

best

Dream manfully and nobly, and thy dreams shall be prophets.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

dreams

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

forgiveness

One of the surest evidences of friendship that one individual can display to another is telling him gently of a fault. If any other can excel it, it is listening to such a disclosure with gratitude, and amending the error.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

friendship

What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have the virtue to repent and the energy to atone.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

future

Happiness and virtue rest upon each other the best are not only the happiest, but the happiest are usually the best.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

happiness

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.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

happiness

What ever our wandering our happiness will always be found within a narrow compass, and in the middle of the objects more immediately within our reach.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

happiness

If you wish to be loved, show more of your faults than your virtues.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

love

Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

nature

Truth makes on the ocean of nature no one track of light every eye, looking on, finds its own.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

nature

No author ever drew a character consistent to human nature, but he was forced to ascribe to it many inconsistencies.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

nature

Power is so characteristically calm, that calmness in itself has the aspect of strength.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

power

A reform is a correction of abuses a revolution is a transfer of power.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

power

We tell our triumphs to the crowds, but our own hearts are the sole confidants of our sorrows.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

sad

Art and science have their meeting point in method.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

science

In science, read, by preference, the newest works in literature, the oldest. The classic literature is always modern.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

science

Power is so characteristically calm, that calmness in itself has the aspect of strength.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

strength

The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

teacher

There is nothing so agonizing to the fine skin of vanity as the application of a rough truth.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

truth

Truth makes on the ocean of nature no one track of light every eye, looking on, finds its own.

-Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

truth

Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

It is not by the gray of the hair that one knows the age of the heart.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.

Art and science have their meeting point in method.

The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.

Happiness and virtue rest upon each other the best are not only the happiest, but the happiest are usually the best.

Dream manfully and nobly, and thy dreams shall be prophets.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

One of the surest evidences of friendship that one individual can display to another is telling him gently of a fault. If any other can excel it, it is listening to such a disclosure with gratitude, and amending the error.

What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have the virtue to repent and the energy to atone.

Happiness and virtue rest upon each other the best are not only the happiest, but the happiest are usually the best.

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.

What ever our wandering our happiness will always be found within a narrow compass, and in the middle of the objects more immediately within our reach.

If you wish to be loved, show more of your faults than your virtues.

Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem.

Truth makes on the ocean of nature no one track of light every eye, looking on, finds its own.

No author ever drew a character consistent to human nature, but he was forced to ascribe to it many inconsistencies.

Power is so characteristically calm, that calmness in itself has the aspect of strength.

A reform is a correction of abuses a revolution is a transfer of power.

We tell our triumphs to the crowds, but our own hearts are the sole confidants of our sorrows.

Art and science have their meeting point in method.

In science, read, by preference, the newest works in literature, the oldest. The classic literature is always modern.

Power is so characteristically calm, that calmness in itself has the aspect of strength.

The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.

There is nothing so agonizing to the fine skin of vanity as the application of a rough truth.

Truth makes on the ocean of nature no one track of light every eye, looking on, finds its own.

Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity and truth accomplishes no victories without it.

One of the sublimest things in the world is plain truth.

A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.

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