samuel Butler

“A man convinced against his will

Is of the same opinion still.”

“Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.”

“Logic is like the sword--those who appeal to it shall perish by it”

“Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.”

“Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children.”

“The most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating people to approach printed matter with distrust.”

“The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously.”

“To himself everyone is immortal; he may know that he is going to die, but he can never know that he is dead.”