George Bernard Shaw Quotes
The great dramatist has something better to do than to amuse either himself or his audience. He has to interpret life.
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I see Americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American; young, old; gay, straight; men, women, folks with disabilities, all pledging allegiance under the same proud flag to this big, bold country that we love. That's what I see. That's the America I know!
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The only power you have is the word no.
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Thanks to 'A Prophet,' I'm known in a lot of countries.
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I think depression creates in me an urgent need to write, but I also believe that daily stress, and even the positive 'stress' of intense happiness, can compel me to express myself through the written word.
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Every piece has its own identity which we develop by the rule 'We know no limits.' We follow the inspiration of the moment and don't worry if what we're playing is alternative, progressive or fusion rock.
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Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the former invariably endangers the morals of the entire country.
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There are lots of emotions that go with the Fourth of July.
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I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures.
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No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.
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You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear.
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I'm not a rock singer and I don't want to be a rock singer. I'm not interested. It doesn't seem to get across.
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The connection between education and a healthy economy is critical.
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Things that came before, people and things and experiences – that does mean something to me. It doesn't mean I don't embrace the new, but I don't forget the past, either.
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A lot of times when you play... you get this adrenalin that blocks pain.
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The product of extraordinary wealth allied to a taste for the sumptuous.
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The German national character is a favorite subject of character experts, probably because the less mature a nation, the more she is an object of criticism and not of history.
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I only feel sorry for weak people. And mostly what I've come to find is that the weak people are the ones that are the haters.
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I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion.
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As I mentioned, I was a carpenter for a time.
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The usual sniggering examples of animal behaviour were brought in to explain cheating. Funny how the behaviour of shrews and gibbons is never used to explain table manners or road safety or gardening, only sex. Anyway, it was bad Darwinism. Taking the example of a monkey and applying it to yourself misses the point that animal behaviour is made for the benefit of the species, not as an excuse for the individual. Being incapable of sustaining a stable pair and supporting children is really not in the interests of our species. Neither is it really in the best interests of the philanderer.
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People think that if you have a huge appetite, then you'll be better at it. But actually, it's how you confront the food that is brought to you. You have to be mentally and psychologically prepared.
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Nothing is better than waking up in the morning and being excited to go into work.
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I felt like my location was a lot better today. That's a plus.
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The great dramatist has something better to do than to amuse either himself or his audience. He has to interpret life.
