The worst thing that can happen to a man is to lose his money, the next worst his health, the next worst his reputation. – Samuel Butler
The sinews of art and literature, like those of war, are money. – Samuel Butler

The worst thing that can happen to a man is to lose his money, the next worst his health, the next worst his reputation. – Samuel Butler
The sinews of art and literature, like those of war, are money. – Samuel Butler
Life is like music it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule. – Samuel Butler