God and the Devil are an effort after specialisation and division of labour. Samuel Butler More Quotes by Samuel Butler More Quotes From Samuel Butler He has spent his life best who has enjoyed it most. God will take care that we do not enjoy it any more than is good for us. Samuel Butler gods-will enjoy care The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them. Samuel Butler book Christ was only crucified once and for a few hours. Think of the hundreds of thousands whom Christ has been crucifying in a quiet way ever since. Samuel Butler way religion thinking Virtue knows that it is impossible to get on without compromise, and tunes herself, as it were, a trifle sharp to allow for an inevitable fall in playing. Samuel Butler tunes impossible fall Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use. Samuel Butler money silence use If I die prematurely at any rate I shall be saved from being bored to death by my own success. Samuel Butler my-own bored saved Mr. Tennyson has said that more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of, but he wisely refrains from saying whether they are good or bad things. Samuel Butler prayer dream world To know God better is only to realize how impossible it is that we should ever know him at all. I know not which is more childish to deny him, or define him. Samuel Butler deny realizing impossible The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity, family ties, knowing that you know things, and believing in the Christian religion. Samuel Butler health christian believe The Ancient Mariner would not have taken so well if it had been called The Old Sailor. Samuel Butler ancient taken sailor There is no such source of error as the pursuit of truth. Samuel Butler source errors truth Work with some men is as besetting a sin as idleness. Samuel Butler sin work men In the midst of vice we are in virtue, and vice versa. Samuel Butler vice-versa virtue vices The sinews of art and literature, like those of war, are money. Samuel Butler literature war art The voice of the Lord is the voice of common sense, which is shared by all that is. Samuel Butler common-sense voice common What is faith but a kind of betting or speculation after all? It should be, I bet that my Redeemer liveth. Samuel Butler atheism kind should There is such a thing as doing good that evil may come. Samuel Butler doing-good evil may Those who have never had a father can at any rate never know the sweets of losing one. To most men the death of his father is a new lease of life. Samuel Butler sweet funny father When you've told someone that you've left them a legacy the only decent thing to do is to die at once. Samuel Butler decent legacy death The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds. Samuel Butler function virtue vices
