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

Quote by Samuel Butler

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The man who takes time to explain his mistakes has little time left for anything...

The man who takes time to explain his mistakes has little time left for anything...

The man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible than the bore.

The man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible than the bore.

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...

Friendship is like money, more easily made than kept.

Friendship is like money, more easily made than kept.

There is nothing which at once affects a man so much and so little as...

There is nothing which at once affects a man so much and so little as...

To himself everyone is immortal; he may know that he is going to die, but...

To himself everyone is immortal; he may know that he is going to die, but...

A man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible than the bore.

A man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible than the bore.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Genius is a nuisance, and it is the duty of schools and colleges to abate...

Genius is a nuisance, and it is the duty of schools and colleges to abate...

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...

In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and...

In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and...

The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be...

The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be...

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

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

Though analogy is often misleading, it is the least misleading thing we have.

Though analogy is often misleading, it is the least misleading thing we have.

To me it seems that youth is like spring, an over-praised season delightful if it...

To me it seems that youth is like spring, an over-praised season delightful if it...

A man's friendships are, like his will, invalidated by marriage - but they are also...

A man's friendships are, like his will, invalidated by marriage - but they are also...

Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children.

Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children.

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure

Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the...

Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the...

We've all made mistakes on the way.

We've all made mistakes on the way.