George Bernard Shaw Quotes
A man of genius is not a man who sees more than other men do. On the contrary, it is very often found that he is absentminded andobserves much less than other people.... Why is it that the public have such an exaggerated respect for him--after he is dead? The reason is that the man of genius understands the importance of the few things he sees.
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The point really is that a writer tends to write a book that he or she tends to write. It's as simple as that. Of course, it's important to make a living and all that, but the main impulse as far as I'm concerned - and I'm sure as other writers are concerned - is to tell a story that I feel impelled by.
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We ought to have more women in various management positions, because women are the ones who decide almost everything in the home.
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Badminton is not a popular sport in India.
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Well, you know, I was through the whole of the Second World War and saw all my friends killed.
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You become a parent when you have a baby, no matter how you get there.
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I was born in Argentina where polo is popular, and my father always loved horses, so he encouraged me to play. He's the main reason I started to play polo and get involved with the sport.
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Part of my motivation for writing mysteries for young people is that I loved mysteries when I was growing up, and now that I'm on the creative end of things, I'm discovering that they're even more fun to write!
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The Central Bank should have a permanent window for discounting high quality securities where banks could go and discount these. It gives peace of mind to the banks. In the absence of this facility, what banks tend to do is to keep a liquidity cushion for emergency requirements. This is a very expensive way of managing liquidity.
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With the juice, I try to put a lot of different kinds of vegetables in there like zucchini, kale and broccoli. It looks scary, but it's so good for your body, and I just love the taste of it. It's so fresh; I love it!
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Son, give 'em a good show, and always travel first class.
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You don't know fear until it's 7 A.M. and freezing cold on live television, and you're not sure if Justin Bieber is going to kiss you or not.
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On a ship, everything is enclosed: the people are right on top of each other and can't get up and walk away.
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It is psychological law that whatever we desire to accomplish we must impress upon the subjective or subconscious mind.
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I think it's a mistake to go after someone just based on looks. But I always respond to people who don't act that interested in me.
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I drink maple syrup. Then I'm hyper so I just run around like crazy and work it all off.
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I would definitely go back and do theater; I talk about theater all the time.
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You never know what events are going to transpire to get you home.
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If one is going to change the definition of marriage to be, quote, 'same sex,' then there is absolutely no valid argument constitutionally or rhetorically you can make against multiple people getting married. These are radical social changes.
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I've always found it embarrassing to receive awards.
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Of all ignorance, the ignorance of the educated is the most dangerous. Not only are educated people likely to have more influence, they are the last people to suspect that they don't know what they are talking about when they go outside their narrow fields.
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Usually it is uses of words, not words in themselves, that are properly called vague.
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I've always felt that to deliver a song successfully, you have to be an actress. A good actress becomes the part, just as a good singer becomes the song.
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One of the great needs of Negro children is to have books about themselves and their lives that can help them be proud.
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A man of genius is not a man who sees more than other men do. On the contrary, it is very often found that he is absentminded andobserves much less than other people.... Why is it that the public have such an exaggerated respect for him--after he is dead? The reason is that the man of genius understands the importance of the few things he sees.
