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

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...

General consultant to mankind.

General consultant to mankind.

We must always think about things, and we must think about things as they are,...

We must always think about things, and we must think about things as they are,...

We need men who can dream of things that never were, and ask why not.

We need men who can dream of things that never were, and ask why not.

An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only comfortable

An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only comfortable

No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious.

No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious.

The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.

The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.

Men have to do some awfully mean things to keep up their respectability.

Men have to do some awfully mean things to keep up their respectability.

A lifetime of happiness? No man could bear it: it would be hell on earth

A lifetime of happiness? No man could bear it: it would be hell on earth

Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness, but it is greatness.

Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness, but it is greatness.

In heaven an angel is nobody in particular.

In heaven an angel is nobody in particular.

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.

It's so hard to know what to do when one wishes earnestly to do right.

It's so hard to know what to do when one wishes earnestly to do right.

Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were...

Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were...

Some look at things that are, and ask why. I dream of things that never...

Some look at things that are, and ask why. I dream of things that never...

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

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

Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.

Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.

I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work...

I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work...

Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all your energies on a...

Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all your energies on a...

Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll...

Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll...