All my life affection has been showered upon me, and every forward step I have made has been taken in spite of it.

Quote by George Bernard Shaw

Topics: George Bernard Shaw Quotes

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

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

The minority is sometimes right; the majority always wrong.

The minority is sometimes right; the majority always wrong.

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...

The perfect love affair is one which is conducted entirely by post.

The perfect love affair is one which is conducted entirely by post.

I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.

I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.

A pessimist thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it.

A pessimist thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it.

Money is the most important thing in the world. It represents health, strength, honor, generosity...

Money is the most important thing in the world. It represents health, strength, honor, generosity...

The lack of money is the root of all evil.

The lack of money is the root of all evil.

Better never than late.

Better never than late.

I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worth while.

I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worth while.

Lack of money is the root of all evil.

Lack of money is the root of all evil.

Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.

Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.

Hell is full of musical amateurs.

Hell is full of musical amateurs.

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

Political necessities sometime turn out to be political mistakes.

Political necessities sometime turn out to be political mistakes.

Schools must not become the agencies through which propaganda advocated by any section of society...

Schools must not become the agencies through which propaganda advocated by any section of society...

An asylum for the sane would be empty in America.

An asylum for the sane would be empty in America.

Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor...

Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor...

Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor

Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor

Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous

Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous

In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual...

In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual...