The great secrets of being courted are, to shun others, and seem delighted with yourself.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron LyttonWe cannot of ourselves estimate the degree of our success in what we strive for.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron LyttonCurse away! And let me tell thee, Beausant, a wise proverb The Arabs have,-"Curses are like young chickens, And still come home to roost."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron LyttonArt employs method for the symmetrical formation of beauty, as science employs it for the logical exposition of truth; but the mechanical process is, in the last, ever kept visibly distinct, while in the first it escapes from sight amid the shows of color and the curves of grace.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton