George Bernard Shaw
Ireland
26 Jul 1856 // 2 Nov 1950
Playwright / Critical
26 Jul 1856 // 2 Nov 1950
Playwright / Critical
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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
You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race
You cannot be a hero without being a coward
You are going to let the fear of poverty govern you life and your reward will be that you will eat, but you will not live
Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable
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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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