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

Quote by Samuel Butler

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A skilful leech is better far, than half a hundred men of war.

A skilful leech is better far, than half a hundred men of war.

Justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence sometimes.

Justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence sometimes.

The sinews of art and literature, like those of war, are money.

The sinews of art and literature, like those of war, are money.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Those who have never had a father can at any rate never know the sweets...

Those who have never had a father can at any rate never know the sweets...

Nobody shoots at Santa Claus.

Nobody shoots at Santa Claus.

For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine.

For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine.

We are not won by arguments that we can analyze but by the tone and...

We are not won by arguments that we can analyze but by the tone and...

I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek; they do...

I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek; they do...

People are always good company when they are doing what they really enjoy.

People are always good company when they are doing what they really enjoy.

If we attend continually and promptly to the little that we can do, we shall...

If we attend continually and promptly to the little that we can do, we shall...

A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg.

A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg.

Let us eat and drink neither forgetting death unduly nor remembering it. The Lord hath...

Let us eat and drink neither forgetting death unduly nor remembering it. The Lord hath...

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure

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

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

The extremes of glory and of shame, Like east and west, become the same No...

The extremes of glory and of shame, Like east and west, become the same No...

The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance.

The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance.

We are not won by arguments that we can analyse but by tone and temper,...

We are not won by arguments that we can analyse but by tone and temper,...

All truth is not to be told at all times.

All truth is not to be told at all times.

If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to...

If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to...