They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, Can he name a kitten? – Samuel Butler
God and the Devil are an effort after specialization and the division of labor. – Samuel Butler
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A genius can never expect to have a good time anywhere, if he is a genuine article, but America is about the last place in which life will be endurable at all for an inspired writer of any kind. – Samuel Butler
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Life is like music it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule. – Samuel Butler
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