Quote by Samuel Butler
It is a wise tune that knows its own father, and I like my music t

It is a wise tune that knows its own father, and I like my music to be the legitimate offspring of respectable parents. – Samuel Butler

Other quotes by Samuel Butler

When the water of a place is bad it is safest to drink none that has not been filtered through either the berry of a grape, or else a tub of malt. These are the most reliable filters yet invented. – Samuel Butler

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Water
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To live is like to love — all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it. – Samuel Butler

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Life
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Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well. – Samuel Butler

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Truth
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Other Quotes from
Music
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We tend to mistake music for the physical object. – David Byrne

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Music

My father used to sing to me in my mothers womb. I think I can name about any tune in two beats. – Yancy Butler

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Music

Mumford &amp Sons music appeals to a lot of America. Im really proud of them. – Ellie Goulding

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Music

I write music with an exclamation point! – Richard Wagner

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Music

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