Nobody shoots at Santa Claus.

Quote by Samuel Butler

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Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

The voice of the Lord is the voice of common sense, which is shared by...

The voice of the Lord is the voice of common sense, which is shared by...

Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.

Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.

The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest...

The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest...

Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees...

Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees...

He has spent his life best who has enjoyed it most. God will take care...

He has spent his life best who has enjoyed it most. God will take care...

All animals, except man, know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.

All animals, except man, know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.

For most men, and most circumstances, pleasure --tangible material prosperity in this world --is the...

For most men, and most circumstances, pleasure --tangible material prosperity in this world --is the...

Life is not an exact science, it is an art.

Life is not an exact science, it is an art.

If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good...

If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good...

Christ and The Church: If he were to apply for a divorce on the grounds...

Christ and The Church: If he were to apply for a divorce on the grounds...

There are two great rules in life, the one general and the other particular. The...

There are two great rules in life, the one general and the other particular. The...

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

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

Self-preservation is the first law of nature.

Self-preservation is the first law of nature.

One who is proud of ancestry is like a turnip; there is nothing good of...

One who is proud of ancestry is like a turnip; there is nothing good of...

Brigands demand your money or your life; women require both

Brigands demand your money or your life; women require both

The advantage of doing one's praising for oneself is that one can lay it on...

The advantage of doing one's praising for oneself is that one can lay it on...

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.

Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious.

Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious.

Cheerfulness in most cheerful people is the rich and satisfying result of strenuous discipline.

Cheerfulness in most cheerful people is the rich and satisfying result of strenuous discipline.

You can change only what people know, not what they do.

You can change only what people know, not what they do.