Samuel Butler Quotes

Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in life is to enjoy it.

Samuel Butler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: December 4, 1835 - June 18, 1902

Topics

LifePeopleEnjoyNeverMostMain

If you're dealing with personal kind of acting, you're not going to want to open up and expose it to everybody, because that's where the power lies, you know? It would be a little like showing your hand in poker, and then hoping you can still win.

Jim Parrack

PowerWinYouActingKnowPersonal

To me, the pinnacle of my career is writing for youth. I can die happy: I have succeeded in doing what I have always wanted to do.

Jewell Parker Rhodes

HappyMeYouthWritingDieDoing

One day, I just got up to read a poem and started singing. I looked around - the reaction was great. And I said, 'Oh, boy. I like this.'

Jill Scott

GreatDaySingingSaidBoyOne Day

The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him, everybody sees them.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

AloneArtistHimSpiritsHeAfter

There's no new news.

Tommy Lee

NewsNew

My aspirations aren't to sell millions of records, but to write really good songs.

Tom Odell

GoodWriteSellRecordsAspirations

I think the first time 'white' was used was in the 1600s. Generally, we were described by where we came from... All of a sudden, this word 'white' came through, and now everyone is going for their own sense of power... to figure out who's on top.

Dennis Haysbert

PowerTimeThinkWhiteNowTop

I'm not a Casanova in 'The Newsroom,' by the way - just another hard worker.

Dev Patel

WayHardJustHard WorkerNewsroom

It's always been kind of weird to me because when you give someone an autograph, you're looking down at a piece of paper and once you sign it the person moves on.

Christopher Meloni

MeLookingWeirdSomeoneYouDown

No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service.

Christopher Columbus

FearServiceNameIntentionTask

There'll be no oiling up with this band. The oil has been there for years and it only gets better.

Clarence Clemons

BetterOilBandYearsUpBeen

I know that I basically have the same hair as Beaker from 'the Muppets.'

Brad Goreski

HairKnowSameBasically

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