Samuel Butler Quotes

They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, 'Can he name a kitten?'

Samuel Butler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PowerManNameSayTestWrite

I worked on 'USA Today' as a topic for while. I tried to do something on hand chairs, chairs that look like hands. I really tried. But some topics are not truly universal.

Jim Gaffigan

TodayHandsLookHandSomething

A hundred years ago, when Richard Strauss, who has already been quoted and already been heard today, and other creative people, laid the foundation stone for the joint assertion of their rights and interests, they had pioneering work ahead of them in Germany.

Johannes Rau

WorkTodayCreativePeopleStone

The first time I kissed Brad my knees went weak - I literally lost my breath!

Jennifer Aniston

TimeLostFirst TimeFirstWeak

If we're ever seen having a public spat in a coffee shop, I think the concept of romance will die.

Megan Mullally

CoffeeThinkDieWillRomanceSeen

Beauty of mind creates freedom. Freedom of mind creates beauty.

Ann Demeulemeester

BeautyFreedomMindCreates

The world has proved enough times that it can scale cruelty and violence. Compassion and kindness can and must be scaled to create a world of justice for children.

Ann Cotton

KindnessChildrenJusticeCompassion

Once you're in a network, you can do a whole bunch of things to that network. It's just that NSA doesn't have the authority to do that.

Michael Hayden

YouAuthorityThingsWholeJustNSA

I live in the moment.

Amy Sedaris

LiveMoment

As a child, I certainly wanted to have hair that I could grow long and flip around. I no longer want that. My own hair that I have day to day is a fuzzy afro. And that's who I am.

Sophie Okonedo

DayI AmChildHairGrowLong

My writing is progressing slowly, but at least it's moving forward. I'm sure that's the case. The only problem is that I'm never absolutely certain that what I've written is any good.

Mikhail Bulgakov

GoodMoving ForwardMovingWriting

The President of the United States has long been the leader of the free world. The president and, yes, the nominees of the country's great parties help define America to billions of people. All of them bear the responsibility of being an example for our children and grandchildren.

Mitt Romney

LeaderChildrenGreatResponsibility

The low points I had all helped make up my character, so I probably wouldn't want to do away with them because I like being flawed and I like having them help me grow and change and become better and stronger.

Drew Barrymore

ChangeCharacterMeBetterHelpUp

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