George Bernard Shaw
Ireland
26 Jul 1856 // 2 Nov 1950
Playwright / Critical
26 Jul 1856 // 2 Nov 1950
Playwright / Critical
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Get married, but never to a man who is home all day
Custom will reconcile people to any atrocity; and fashion will drive them to acquire any custom
Criminals do not die by the hands of the law. They die by the hands of other men
Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is Genius
As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death
All religions begin with a revolt against morality, and perish when morality conquers them
A pessimist thinks that everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it
A lifetime of happiness! No man alive could bear it; it would be hell on earth
A family is a tyranny ruled over by it's weakest member
Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children
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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
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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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