Samuel Butler: We play out our days as we play out cards, taking them as they come, not knowing what they will be, hoping for a lucky c

We play out our days as we play out cards, taking them as they come, not knowing — Samuel Butler

We play out our days as we play out cards, taking them as they come, not knowing what they will be, hoping for a lucky card and sometimes getting one, often getting just the wrong one.

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