The public man needs but one patron, namely, the lucky moment.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron LyttonFine natures are like fine poems; a glance at the first two lines suffices for a guess into the beauty that waits you if you read on.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron LyttonEarnestness is the best gift of mental power, and deficiency of heart is the cause of many men never becoming great.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton