In science, read, by preference, the newest works; in literature the oldest.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron LyttonGenius, the Pythian of the beautiful, leaves its large truths a riddle to the dull.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron LyttonMen of strong affections are jealous of their own genius. They fear lest they should be loved for a quality, and not for themselves.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton