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.George Bernard Shaw
Quotes to Explore
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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.
Vikram Seth -
We ought to have more women in various management positions, because women are the ones who decide almost everything in the home.
Ingvar Kamprad -
Badminton is not a popular sport in India.
Saina Nehwal -
Well, you know, I was through the whole of the Second World War and saw all my friends killed.
Patrick Macnee -
You become a parent when you have a baby, no matter how you get there.
Karen Duffy -
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.
Nacho Figueras
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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!
Wendelin Van Draanen -
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.
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair -
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!
Valentina Zelyaeva -
Son, give 'em a good show, and always travel first class.
Walter Huston -
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.
Halsey -
On a ship, everything is enclosed: the people are right on top of each other and can't get up and walk away.
Patrick O'Brian
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It is psychological law that whatever we desire to accomplish we must impress upon the subjective or subconscious mind.
Orison Swett Marden -
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.
Navi Rawat -
I drink maple syrup. Then I'm hyper so I just run around like crazy and work it all off.
Rachel McAdams -
I would definitely go back and do theater; I talk about theater all the time.
Maddie Hasson -
You never know what events are going to transpire to get you home.
Og Mandino -
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.
Gary Bauer
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I hope that, somewhere, Mom and Dad are proud that little Walter is performing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Walter Cronkite -
Before Eminem, the idea that there would be a white rapper that anybody would really check for was fantastic or amazing or impossible.
Talib Kweli Black Star -
A man never apologizes for the fact that he has to work. He might say, 'Hey, I am so sorry my hours were long today,' but he'd never feel he has to explain the very fact that he has a career. Once I stopped apologizing, I noticed both my kids also stopped complaining and asking me 'why' I worked.
Raney Aronson-Rath -
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.
George Bernard Shaw