Samuel Butler may refer to:
Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule. Use this quote
It is a wise tune that knows its own father, and I like my music to be the legitimate offspring of respectable parents. Use this quote
Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him. Use this quote
People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and at seeing it practiced. Use this quote
They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, 'Can he name a kitten?' Use this quote
The Athanasian Creed is to me light and intelligible reading in comparison with much that now passes for science. Use this quote
I never knew a writer yet who took the smallest pains with his style and was at the same time readable. Use this quote
Women can stand a beating except when it is with their own weapons. Use this quote
Think of and look at your work as though it were done by your enemy. I you look at it to admire it, you are lost. Use this quote
