George Bernard Shaw Quotes

After all, the wrong road always leads somewhere.

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Marriage is to me apostasy, profanation of the sanctuary of my soul, violation of my manhood, sale of my birthright, shameful surrender, ignominious capitulation, acceptance of defeat.

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Security, the chief pretense of civilization, cannot exist where the worst of dangers, the danger of poverty, hangs over everyone's head.

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The worst cliques are those which consist of one man.

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It is very doubtful whether man is enough of a political animal to produce a good, sensible, serious and efficient constitution. All the evidence is against it.

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I also made it quite clear that Socialism means equality of income or nothing, and that under socialism you would not be allowed to be poor. You would be forcibly feed, clothed, lodged, taught, and employed whether you like it or not. If it were discovered that you had not character enough to be worth all this trouble, you might possibly be executed in a kindly manner; but whilst you were permitted to live you would have to live well.

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Where equality is undisputed, so also is subordination.

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I like a state of continual becoming, with a goal in front and not behind.

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I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.

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If Despotism failed only for want of a capable benevolent despot, what chance has Democracy, which requires a whole population of capable voters.

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I learned more from the first stupid woman who fell in love with me than ever my brains taught me.

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Time enough to think of the future when you haven't any future to think of.

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That is what all poets do: they talk to themselves out loud; and the world overhears them. But it's horribly lonely not to hear someone else talk sometimes.

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He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.

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The only sensible person is my tailor. He measures me anew each time he sees me.

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The conversion of Paul was no conversion at all; it was Paul who converted the religion that has raised one man above sin and death.

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Who is this Baby Ruth? And what does she do?

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In a stupid nation the man of genius becomes a god : everybody worships him and nobody does his will.

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A book is like a child: it is easier to bring it into the world than to control it when it is launched there.

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You are my inspiration and my folly. You are my light across the sea, my million nameless joys, and my day's wage. You are my divinity, my madness, my selfishness, my transfiguration and purification. You are my rapscallionly fellow vagabond, my tempter and star. I want you.

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