George Bernard Shaw
Ireland
26 Jul 1856 // 2 Nov 1950
Playwright / Critical
26 Jul 1856 // 2 Nov 1950
Playwright / Critical
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We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future
Virtue is insufficient temptation
Very few people can afford to be poor
Use your health, even to the point of wearing it out. That is what it is for. Spend all you have before you die; do not outlive yourself
There is only one religion, though there are a hundred versions of it
There is no sincerer love than the love of food
The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that's the essence of inhumanity
The truth is, hardly any of us have ethical energy enough for more than one really inflexible point of honor
The things most people want to know about are usually none of their business
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it
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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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