Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.How To Make The Best Of Life, 1902
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Samuel Butler was an English writer, best known for his satirical novel "Erewhon." Born in 1835, Butler also wrote the semi-autobiographical work "The Way of All Flesh," which critiqued Victorian society. He is celebrated for his wit, humor, and insightful social commentary in his literary works.
1835–1902·lived 66 years
Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.How To Make The Best Of Life, 1902
The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity, family ties, knowing that you know things, and believing in the Christian religion.Notebooks, p. 123, 1912
Every man's work, whether it be literature, or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself.Parting Words: 'A Portrait Of Himself', NPR, 2009
Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.Notebooks, p. 123, 1912
Better to have, and not need, than to need, and not have.The Way of All Flesh, 1903
That’s all 5 quotes by Samuel Butler.