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George Bernard Shaw

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George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) was an Irish playwright, critic, and political activist who became the leading dramatist of his generation. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925. Known for his sharp wit and social commentary, Shaw wrote over 60 plays including *Pygmalion*, which inspired the musical *My Fair Lady*.

“What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Knowledge

All Quotes by George Bernard Shaw

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

— George Bernard Shaw

Patriotism

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

— George Bernard Shaw

Courage

“The great advantage of a hotel is that it is a refuge from home life.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Great

“No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Religion

“The things most people want to know about are usually none of their business.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Business

“A happy family is but an earlier heaven.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Family

“The best place to find God is in a garden. You can dig for him there.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Best

“You are going to let the fear of poverty govern you life and your reward will be that you will eat, but you will not live.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Fear

“Animals are my friends... and I don't eat my friends.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Food

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

— George Bernard Shaw

Art

“It's easier to replace a dead man than a good picture.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Good

“What Englishman will give his mind to politics as long as he can afford to keep a motor car?”

— George Bernard Shaw

Car

“The love of economy is the root of all virtue.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Love

“A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Good

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

— George Bernard Shaw

Intelligence

“Hell is full of musical amateurs.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Music

“All great truths begin as blasphemies.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Great

“Life would be tolerable but for its amusements.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Life

“Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire the other is to get it.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Life

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

— George Bernard Shaw

Love