John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6425 Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton 1803-1873 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6425 |
| AUTHOR: | Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton (1803–1873) |
| QUOTATION: | In the lexicon of youth, which fate reserves For a bright manhood, there is no such word As “fail.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Richelieu. Act iii. Sc. i. |