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: Affection Quotes, Life Quotes

Martyrdom is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability.

Martyrdom is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability.

Why should we take advice on sex from the pope? If he knows anything about...

Why should we take advice on sex from the pope? If he knows anything about...

Until the men of action clear out the talkers we who have social consciences are...

Until the men of action clear out the talkers we who have social consciences are...

The open mind never acts: when we have done our utmost to arrive at a...

The open mind never acts: when we have done our utmost to arrive at a...

First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity.

First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity.

We don't stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing.

We don't stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing.

A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence...

A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence...

Education can and should do much influence social, moral and intellectual discovery by stimulating critical...

Education can and should do much influence social, moral and intellectual discovery by stimulating critical...

Decency is indecency's conspiracy of silence

Decency is indecency's conspiracy of silence

Experience fails to teach where there is no desire to learn.

Experience fails to teach where there is no desire to learn.

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...

All progress means war with society.

All progress means war with society.

Success covers a multitude of blunders

Success covers a multitude of blunders

The lack of money is the root of all evil.

The lack of money is the root of all evil.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Youth is wasted on the young.

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...

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...

The art of government is the organization of idolatry

The art of government is the organization of idolatry

It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails...

It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails...

I really do inhabit a system in which words are capable of shaking the entire...

I really do inhabit a system in which words are capable of shaking the entire...