We may live without poetry, music and art; We may live without conscience, and live without heart; We may live without friends; we may live without books; But civilized man cannot live without cooks. Owen Meredith: Lucile
Friends and Friendship
There is no man so friendless but what he can find a friend sincere enough to tell him disagreeable truths.Edward Bulwer-Lytton: What Will He Do With It?
Genius and Talent
Genius does what it must, and Talent does what it can.Owen Meredith
Writing and Writers
Beneath the rule of men entirely great, The pen is mightier than the sword. Edward Bulwer-Lytton: Richelieu
