George Bernard Shaw
Ireland
26 Jul 1856 // 2 Nov 1950
Playwright / Critical
26 Jul 1856 // 2 Nov 1950
Playwright / Critical
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Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it
Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it
Lack of money is the root of all evil
It's so hard to know what to do when one wishes earnestly to do right
It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics
It is most unwise for people in love to marry
It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid
Independence? That's middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth
In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it
In a battle all you need to make you fight is a little hot blood and the knowledge that it's more dangerous to lose than to win
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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