Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises. – Samuel Butler
For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine. – Samuel Butler

Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises. – Samuel Butler
For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine. – Samuel Butler
An idea must not be condemned for being a little shy and incoherent; all new ideas are shy when introduced first among our old ones. We should have patience and see whether the incoherency is likely to wear off or to wear on, in which latter case the sooner we get rid of them the better. – Samuel Butler
Men are seldom more commonplace than on supreme occasions. – Samuel Butler