I never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he is at least safe from people.

Quote by George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Confidence Quotes, Courage Quotes

Golf is typical capitalist lunacy.

Golf is typical capitalist lunacy.

Everything happens to everybody sooner or later if there is time enough.

Everything happens to everybody sooner or later if there is time enough.

Choose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men's imperfections, and conceal...

Choose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men's imperfections, and conceal...

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...

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...

If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of...

If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of...

Youth is wasted on the young.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Between persons of equal income there is no social distinction except the distinction of merit....

Between persons of equal income there is no social distinction except the distinction of merit....

The world is populated in the main by people who should not exist

The world is populated in the main by people who should not exist

Only on paper has humanity yet achieved glory, beauty, truth, knowledge, virtue, and abiding love.

Only on paper has humanity yet achieved glory, beauty, truth, knowledge, virtue, and abiding love.

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.

My main reason for adopting literature as a profession was that, as the author is...

My main reason for adopting literature as a profession was that, as the author is...

The art of government is the organization of idolatry

The art of government is the organization of idolatry

Socialism is the same as Communism, only better English.

Socialism is the same as Communism, only better English.

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.

The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that...

The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that...

Parentage is a very important profession, but no test of fitness for it is ever...

Parentage is a very important profession, but no test of fitness for it is ever...

It is most unwise for people in love to marry.

It is most unwise for people in love to marry.

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...

Cruelty would be delicious if one could only find some sort of cruelty that didn't...

Cruelty would be delicious if one could only find some sort of cruelty that didn't...