Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.
Samuel ButlerChrist and The Church: If he were to apply for a divorce on the grounds of cruelty, adultery and desertion, he would probably get one.
Samuel ButlerTo know God better is only to realize how impossible it is that we should ever know him at all. I know not which is more childish to deny him, or define him.
Samuel Butler