George Bernard Shaw Quotes
In a living society every day is a day of judgment; and its recognition as such is not the end of all things but the beginning ofa real civilization.
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There is an expression now that is commonly used about these so-called internal conflicts which are not really internal, because they have connections to the outside world.
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You see, I don't draw from life at all, but I do look out of my window a lot.
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We're not ever interested in repeating ourselves or doing what people expect us to do, it's such a turn off.
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I had been keeping an off eye on the advertising field, thinking I might become an idea man and a copywriter.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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And when did mere preaching do any good? Put something in the place of these things. Fill the vacuum of the mind.
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Acting is the ability to dream on cue.
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Political theatre presents an entirely different set of problems. Sermonising has to be avoided at all cost. Objectivity is essential. The characters must be allowed to breathe their own air. The author cannot confine and constrict them to satisfy his own taste or disposition or prejudice.
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Look, all you can do when you find your niche is go with it.
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I have heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking, normal children who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines.
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I think there's a fear of difference in American cinema.
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Meditation is difficult for many people because their thoughts are always on some distant object or place. One form of meditation is to label the thought as it appears and then choose to let it go.
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I like other people's kids and being able to give them back when I want to.
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Andy Grammer is probably the closest friend I have in the music industry, so touring with him was just incredible. He's such a soulful, kind guy, and he gives great advice. And he also scares me a lot. He does a lot of pranks.
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I am very, very strict with my workout regimen; not so much with my food, because I'm always working out, so I can allow myself to be a bit more naughty!
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New ideas should confront old ideas. We must refer to the example of Europe. People have fought to make Europe what it is today. Freedom is not something that is served up on a plate.
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The three most important things a man has are, briefly, his private parts, his money, and his religious opinions.
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I came across humanity in Istanbul, and all I know about life comes from Istanbul, and definitely, I am writing about Istanbul. I also love the city because I live there, it has formed me, and it's me. Of course it is natural. If somebody lived all his life in Delhi, he will write about Delhi.
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Perfection of planned layout is achieved only by institutions on the point of collapse.
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I was fortunate to have a grandfather who was an optometrist. Vision therapy was something that we routinely did to strengthen our eyes and give us better focus. I was fortunate that he could teach me techniques that are still paying dividends for me to this day.
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Keep yourself motivated. You've got to be motivated, you've got to wake up every day and understand what that day is about; you've got to have personal goals - short term goals, intermediate goals, and long term goals. Be flexible in getting to those goals, but if you do not have goals, you will not achieve them.
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I wear glasses because I need them; I don't wear them to be the fashion victim, I have to have them because I have a stigma in one eye and I'm blind in another. But I make it fun, I make it acceptable to fit in society; I've always worn crazy, goofy glasses, it's just what I do. This is who I am. Love me or leave me.
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The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.
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In a living society every day is a day of judgment; and its recognition as such is not the end of all things but the beginning ofa real civilization.
