George Bernard Shaw Quotes

There is in man a specific lust for cruelty which infects even his passion of pity and makes it savage.

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Focus on something that you have a passion for and hone that skill; it will make you feel confident about your ability.
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Dance and I are synonymous, and nobody can take away dance from my life. Also, I cannot look at dance in an inert way; it's my passion, and I get keen on being part of any show or film that has dance!
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I would hope there would be a greater appreciation by casual sports fans of the incredible skill and passion of our players.
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Singing is something I can do, but it's not my first passion.
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Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.
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When I took my first job, I was among only a handful of women. It was isolating at times. My love for technology kept me going, and I got to where I am today driven by my passion and self confidence.
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Pity and friendship are two passions incompatible with each other.
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Books are an ancient and proven medium. Their physical form inspires passion.
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Although I enjoyed writing Film Music it was always a means to an end, in that it enabled me to keep a wife and family and write my classical music, which has always been my passion.
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I might cook occasionally, but I'm not a good cook. That's not my passion.
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Writing is like a 'lust,' or like 'scratching when you itch.' Writing comes as a result of a very strong impulse, and when it does come, I, for one, must get it out.
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The essential conditions of everything you do must be choice, love, passion.
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Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.
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It is your passion that empowers you to be able to do that thing you were created to do.
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Never give up, have the passion. Don't be afraid.
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Hiking is a great passion of mine, and I find myself picking up empty bottles.
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The thoughts of those moved by natural human love are almost completely fastened on the beloved, their hearts are filled with passion for it, and their mouths full of its praises.
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Having passion does not mean you have to descend into bickering and fighting.
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That's a part that's always a challenge for athletes: trying to keep the passion alive while knowing it's still your job. There's no question that at some point, probably sooner rather than later, I'll be pretty burned out. And when that time comes, then I'll take a step back and take a look at it and see if I want to keep going.
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God helps those who help themselves. You have blessings. You have gifts. You have passion. You have drive. Get after it; go in there and do something. Try and make every day count.
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I'm self-taught. But I finally learned that they was having little shows or night dances or whatever you call them at little juke joints not far from where I lived, and I used to go there. They wouldn't let me play inside, but I could sit outside on the weekends, when it wasn't raining or something.
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I have sung some songs in Telugu and Malayalam. And I want to sing in Tamil, too.
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There is in man a specific lust for cruelty which infects even his passion of pity and makes it savage.