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- This is the true joy in life -- being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one...
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
- When a thing is funny, search it for a hidden truth.
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
- The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and , if they can't find them, make them.
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
- When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty.
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
- The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who haven't got it.
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
- All censorships exist to prevent any one from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by supplanting existing institutions. Consequently the first condition of progress is the removal of censorships.
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
- The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
- The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the power of speech.
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
- The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it.
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
- Few people think more than two or three times a year. I have made an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice a week.
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
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