Quotes of Samuel Butler

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There is but one step from the Academy to the Fad.

- Samuel Butler

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“ Getting an idea should be like sitting down on a pin. It should make you jump up and do something. ”

- E. L. Simpson

“ Meditation is a way for nourishing and blossoming the divinity within you. ”

- Amit Ray

“ What I stand for is what I stand on. ”

- Wendell Berry

“ Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all. ”

- St. Augustine

“ Without term limits, some remain in office for decades; as a result, their power increases and they feel entitled, and ignore the people they represent; but do not be fooled that term limits would ultimately change representation, for it’s the ignorance of the populace who continue returning the same people to office. ”

- RJ Intindola

“ Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself. ”

- Leo Buscaglia

“ Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more. ”

- Erica Jong

“ I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. (Psalms 116:12 NIV) ”

- Anonymous

“ Don’t marry him. Don’t be with him. Be with me. ”

- Jenny Han

“ Nothing that is perfect can be taught ”

- Mike Stagnitta

“ Stay strong, stay positive, and never give up. ”

- Roy T. Bennett

“ One rarely falls in love without being as much attracted to what is interestingly wrong with someone as what is objectively healthy. ”

- Alain de Botton

“ The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink. ”

- T.S. Eliot

“ Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. ”

- Victor Frankl

“ Close your eyes, take your time and listen. ”

- Maxime Lagacé

“ The purpose of life is to love, the purpose of love is to live. ”

- Matshona Dhliwayo

“ Dream so big you get uncomfortable telling smallminded people. ”

- Praharsh Prasoon

“ God does not ask about our ability, but our availability. ”

- Unknown

“ At one time or another we are all called to leave the safety of our homes, the certainty of what we know, the illusions of who we are. Not everyone will heed this call, of course. And those who do will risk losing themselves completely. But if we choose to ignore the invitation, we risk never knowing who we might have become. We risk dying without knowing what it is to live. ”

- Thomas Lloyd Qualls

“ Living with a purpose in life is more fulfilling than living a rich lifestyle without a purpose. ”

- JOHN TASKINSOY

“ With every rising of the sun, think of your life as just begun. ”

- Unknown

“ Do it big, do it right, and do it with style. ”

- Fried Astaire

“ Choose being kind over being right, and you’ll be right every time. ”

- Richard Carlson

“ Those who ignore the rise of evil and depravity in a democracy, grant tacit license of acceptance and draw harm upon the vulnerable. When someone has altered our course without consent, we must engage to restore our path. ”

- RJ Intindola

“ How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give 'em. ”

- Shel Silverstein