Marriage is distinctly and repeatedly excluded from heaven. Is this because it is thought likely to mar the general felicity? – Samuel Butler
There is nothing which at once affects a man so much and so little as his own death. – Samuel Butler
Silence is not always tact, but it is tact that is golden, not silence. – Samuel Butler
For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine. – Samuel Butler
I would like it to be known that I have decided not to marry Group Capt. Peter Townsend. Mindful of the churchs teaching that Christian marriage is indissoluble, and conscious of my duty to the Commonwealth, I have resolved to put these considerations before any others. – Princess Margaret