Samuel Butler Quotes

In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and devise schemes for satisfying the Irish nation.

Samuel Butler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PeopleCircleNowTryIrishNation

I suppose I consider my work a kind of picture making.

Jessica Stockholder

WorkPictureKindMakingSuppose

I would argue that television and particularly the BBC were instrumental in puffing up the Royal Family to a level where they were inflated out of all, all proportion to their relevance on the national scene.

Andrew Morton

FamilyTelevisionRoyalOutUp

I enjoy giving money away. The more you give, the more you get.

Michael Hintze

MoneyGivingEnjoyYouMoreGet

I'm very interested in language because it reflects our obsessions and ways of conceptualising the world.

Steven Pinker

WorldLanguageBecauseInterested

In high school, I got smacked and kicked around. Two bloody noses. It was horrible.

Steven Spielberg

SchoolHigh SchoolTwoHighHorrible

There is always drama and there will always be drama, but its the way its presented in my head that makes it so interesting. Everyone gets their time in the middle of the drama.

Josh Schwartz

TimeInterestingDramaWillWay

I'm all about thoughtful gifts. If you put thought behind it - it could be $5 - but if there's thought behind it, I think that's what matters.

Britney Spears

ThinkThoughtYouThoughtfulMatters

Guys, your home should never smell like artificial food: candy canes, gum drops, lemon bars. I mean, I will consume lemon bars in mass quantities, but I don't want my house to smell like one.

Brooklyn Decker

HomeFoodHouseWantNeverCandy

The proper time to influence the character of a child is about a hundred years before he is born.

William Inge

CharacterTimeChildInfluenceBorn

Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.

Peter Drucker

BusinessPowerResponsibilityRank

The pressure is always there with Bayern, but we can cope with it.

Thomas Muller

PressureAlwaysCope

There is nothing safe about sex. There never will be.

Norman Mailer

SexNothingWillNeverSafeAbout

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