Young people have a marvellous faculty of either dying or a… - Samuel Butler

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Young people have a marvellous faculty of either dying or adapting themselves to circumstances.

Samuel Butler

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Samuel Butler (December 4, 1835 – June 18, 1902) was a British satirist, most famous for his novels Erewhon and The Way of All Flesh.

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He that complies against his will
Is of his own opinion still.

The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too.

Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in life is to enjoy it.

Young people have a marvellous faculty of either dying or adapting themselves to circumstances. - Samuel Butler

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