I was always an early riser. Happy the man who is! Every morning day comes to him with a virgin's love, full of bloom and freshness. The youth of nature is contagious, like the gladness of a happy child. Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton on age
Master books, but do not let them master you. - Read to live, not live to read. Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton on books
Chance happens to all, but to turn chance to account is the gift of few. Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton on chance
Whatever the number of a man's friends, there will be times in his life when he has one too few; but if he has only one enemy, he is lucky indeed if he has not one too many. Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton on enemy
Happiness and virtue rest upon each other; the best are not only the happiest, but the happiest are usually the best. Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton on happiness
In science, read, by preference, the newest works; in literature, the oldest. The classic literature is always modern. Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton on literature