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“Women love energy and grand results.”

Quote by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

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Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

British novelist known for his historical novels and Gothic tales, famous for works such as 'Peveril of the Peak' and 'Evelyn Hope'. more

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“The curse of the great is ennui.”

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“Evening is the delight of virtuous age; it seems an emblem of the tranquil close of busy life--serene, placid, and mild, with the impress of its great Creator stamped upon it; it spreads its quiet wings over the grave, and seems to promise that all shall be peace beyond it.”

Seems Age Promise Quiet Wings Busy Delight Creator Spread Graves Evening Virtuous Impress Serene Tranquil Busy Life Emblems Placid

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“Bright and illustrious illusions! Who can blame, who laugh at the boy, who not admire and commend him, for that desire of a fame outlasting the Pyramids by which he insensibly learns to live in a life beyond the present, and nourish dreams of a good unattainable by the senses?”

Dream Desire Boys Laughing Fame Illusion Blame Senses Admire Pyramids Unattainable Outlasting

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“The desire of excellence is the necessary attribute of those who excel. We work little for a thing unless we wish for it. But we cannot of ourselves estimate the degree of our success in what we strive for; that task is left to others. With the desire for excellence comes, therefore, the desire for approbation. And this distinguishes intellectual excellence from moral excellence; for the latter has no necessity of human tribunal; it is more inclined to shrink from the public than to invite the public to be its judge.”

Humans Littles Desire Left Wish Moral Judging Degrees Intellectual Tasks Excellence Strive Latter Attributes Invites Shrinks Tribunals Moral Excellence

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“We must remember how apt man is to extremes--rushing from credulity and weakness to suspicion and distrust.”

Men Remember Weakness Extremes Suspicion Distrust Rushing Credulity

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“In how large a proportion of creatures is existence composed of one ruling passion, the most agonizing of all sensations--fear.”

Passion Fear Existence Creatures Proportion Sensations Ruling Agonizing Ruling Passion

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“There is no tongue that flatters like a lover's; and yet, in the exaggeration of his feelings, flattery seems to him commonplace. Strange and prodigal exuberance, which soon exhausts itself by flowing!”

Feelings Seems Strange Lovers Tongue Flattery Commonplace Exaggeration Exuberance Prodigals

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“When the world frowns, we can face it; but let it smile, and we are undone.”

World Faces Flattery Undone

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“More bounteous run rivers when the ice that locked their flow melts into their waters. And when fine natures relent, their kindness is swelled by the thaw.”

Running Water Kindness Fine Forgiveness Flow Rivers Ice Locked

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“The veil which covers the face of futurity is woven by the hand of mercy.”

Hands Faces Mercy Veils Woven

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton