What a mistake to suppose that the passions are strongest in youth! The passions are not stronger, but the control over them is weaker! They are more easily excited, they are more violent and apparent; but they have less energy, less durability, less intense and concentrated power than in maturer life.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron LyttonLove creates, love cements, love enters and harmonizes all things.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron LyttonPeople who are very vain are usually equally susceptible; and they who feel one thing acutely, will so feel another.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron LyttonNever, be argued out of your soul, never be argued out of your honor, and never be argued into believing that soul and honor do not run a terrible risk if you limp into life with the load of a debt on your shoulders.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton