390 Quotes by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

The man who has acquired the habit of study, though for only one hour every day in the year, and keeps to the one thing studied till it is mastered, will be startled to see the way he has made at the end of a twelvemonth.

The Italians have voices like peacocks – German gives me a cold in the head – and Russian is nothing but sneezing.

The worst part of an eminent man’s conversation is, nine times out of ten, to be found in that part by which he means to be clever.

The food of hope is meditative action.

When the soul communes with itself the lip is silent.

A woman is seldom merciful to the man who is timid.

The great secrets of being courted are, to shun others, and seem delighted with yourself.

The first essential to success in the art you practice is respect for the art itself.

In solitude the passions feed upon the heart.