Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

The pen is mightier than the sword.

There is no such thing as luck. It's a fancy name for being always at our duty, and so sure to be ready when good time comes.

Remorse is the echo of a lost virtue.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.

There is no doubt that, as a society, we have become blase about the importance of marriage as a stabilising influence and less inclined to prize it as a worthwhile institution.

The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.