Folly is the direct pursuit of happiness and beauty

Quote by George Bernard Shaw

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

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

I am a Christian. That obliges me to be a Communist.

I am a Christian. That obliges me to be a Communist.

An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only comfortable

An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only comfortable

It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics.

It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics.

The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.

The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.

Beware of the man who does not return your blow: he neither forgives you nor...

Beware of the man who does not return your blow: he neither forgives you nor...

Golf is typical capitalist lunacy.

Golf is typical capitalist lunacy.

You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human...

You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human...

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

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

When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were...

When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were...

Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children.

Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children.

Government is not every body's job. It is a highly skilled vocation.

Government is not every body's job. It is a highly skilled vocation.

A little learning is a dangerous thing, but we must take that risk because a...

A little learning is a dangerous thing, but we must take that risk because a...

Independence? That's middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of...

Independence? That's middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of...

The secret to success is to offend the greatest number of people.

The secret to success is to offend the greatest number of people.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

The best reformers the world has ever seen are those who commence on themselves

The best reformers the world has ever seen are those who commence on themselves

Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, - health, peace,...

Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, - health, peace,...

No one complains of too great a facility with words, but all seek fuller competence.

No one complains of too great a facility with words, but all seek fuller competence.

El Salvador is a democracy so it's not surprising that there are many voices to...

El Salvador is a democracy so it's not surprising that there are many voices to...