Affection between adults - if they are really adult in mind and not merely grown up children - and creatures so relatively selfish and cruel as children necessarily are without knowing it or meaning it, cannot be called natural

Quote by George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Adulthood Quotes, Affection Quotes

Use your health, even to the point of wearing it out. That is what it...

Use your health, even to the point of wearing it out. That is what it...

You cannot be a hero without being a coward.

You cannot be a hero without being a coward.

I make a fortune from criticizing the policy of the government, and then hand it...

I make a fortune from criticizing the policy of the government, and then hand it...

The lack of money is the root of all evil.

The lack of money is the root of all evil.

The things most people want to know about are usually none of their business.

The things most people want to know about are usually none of their business.

You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and...

You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and...

Newspapers are unable, seemingly to discriminate between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilization

Newspapers are unable, seemingly to discriminate between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilization

If women were particular about men's characters, they would never get married at all.

If women were particular about men's characters, they would never get married at all.

Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.

Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to...

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to...

A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell.

A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell.

I never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he...

I never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he...

Baseball has the great advantage over cricket of being sooner ended.

Baseball has the great advantage over cricket of being sooner ended.

The churches must learn humility as well as teach it.

The churches must learn humility as well as teach it.

Manners are more important than laws and upon them, to a great deal, the law...

Manners are more important than laws and upon them, to a great deal, the law...

Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated.

Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated.

If everybody minded their own business, said the Duchess in a hoarse growl, the world...

If everybody minded their own business, said the Duchess in a hoarse growl, the world...

Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience.

Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience.

A veteran journalist has never had time to think twice before he writes.

A veteran journalist has never had time to think twice before he writes.

If you injure your neighbour, better not do it by halves.

If you injure your neighbour, better not do it by halves.