Quote by Samuel Butler
All animals, except man, know that the principal business of life

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

Other quotes by Samuel Butler

People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and at seeing it practiced. – Samuel Butler

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Religion
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Some men love truth so much that they seem to be in continual fear lest she should catch a cold on overexposure. – Samuel Butler

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Fear
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Think of and look at your work as though it were done by your enemy. I you look at it to admire it, you are lost. – Samuel Butler

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work
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I could play it safe by recording songs that are familiar, but am I expanding myself as an artist by doing covers? Its a catch-22. Its called show business: The word business is in it, and youve got to be a businessman. But then again, you have to be true to yourself as an artist. – Donny Osmond

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Business

Not for nothing is their motto TGIF – Thank God Its Friday. They live for the weekends, when they can go do what they really want to do. – Richard Nelson Bolles

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Business

Although my family – parents and sister – all work in the personnel management business, their real passion is performing, amateur operatic societies and so on. – Michael Sheen

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Business

I also believe that government has no business telling us how we should live our lives. I think our lifestyle choices should be left up to us. What we do in our private lives is none of the governments business. That position rules out the Republican Party for me. – Jesse Ventura

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Business

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Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you. – John De Paola

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