There are no secrets better kept than the secrets that everybody guesses. George Bernard Shaw More Quotes by George Bernard Shaw More Quotes From George Bernard Shaw Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice a week. George Bernard Shaw stressignorancesuccess Without danger I cannot be great. That is how I pay for Abel's blood. Danger and fear follow my steps everywhere. Without them courage would have no sense. And it is courage, courage, courage that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. George Bernard Shaw abelpayblood This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. George Bernard Shaw true-joyinspirationallife We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it. George Bernard Shaw happinessinspirationallife A man of great common sense and good taste - meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage. George Bernard Shaw common-sensecouragemen Take the utmost care to get well born and well brought up. George Bernard Shaw get-wellborncare Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy. George Bernard Shaw patriotismpatrioticfear All great art and literature is propaganda. George Bernard Shaw propagandaliteratureart My mother married a very good man ... and she is not at all keen on my doing the same. George Bernard Shaw marriagelovefunny Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. George Bernard Shaw changeattitudeinspirational A part of eugenic politics would finally land us in an extensive use of the lethal chamber. A great many people would have to be put out of existence simply because it wastes other people's time to look after them. George Bernard Shaw eugenicslandpeople There may be some doubt as to who are the best people to have charge of children, but there can be no doubt that parents are the worst. George Bernard Shaw motherfunnychildren I do not want to make my stomach a graveyard of dead animals. George Bernard Shaw vegetarianismanimalfood No sooner had Jesus knocked over the dragon of superstition than Paul boldly set it on its legs again in the name of Jesus. George Bernard Shaw dragonsnamesjesus If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience. George Bernard Shaw learninginspirationalknowledge The goal of an artist is to create the definitive work that cannot be surpassed. George Bernard Shaw artistgoal There is no sincerer love than the love of food. George Bernard Shaw thanksgivinghumorouswitty It is said that every people has the Government it deserves. It is more to the point that every Government has the electorate it deserves; for the orator of the front bench can edify or debauch an ignorant electorate at will. George Bernard Shaw honestygovernmentpeople The longer I live, the more convinced am I that this planet is used by other planets as a lunatic asylum. George Bernard Shaw lunatic-asylumsplanetsused The criminal law is no use to decent people. George Bernard Shaw criminalslawpeople
