George Bernard Shaw

No man can be a pure specialist without being in the strict sense an idiot.

She has lost the art of conversation, but not, unfortunately, the power of speech.

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

Life is a disease; and the only difference between one man and another is the stage of the disease at which he lives. You are always at the crisis: I am always in the convalescent stage.

A man who has no office to go to – I don’t care who he is – is a trial of which you can have no conception.

Do not try to live forever. You will not succeed.

Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits.

Imagination is not a talent of some people but is the health of everyone.

Our humanity comes to its fullest bloom in giving. We become beautiful people when we give whatever we can give: a smile, a handshake, a kiss, an embrace, a word of love, a present, a part of our life…all of our life.

Discern of the coming on of years, and think not to do the same things still; for age will not be defied.

Knowledge does not come to us in details, but in flashes of light from heaven.

Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.

Here is the answer which I will give to President Roosevelt. Give us the tools, and we will finish the job.

Difficult do you call it, Sir? I wish it were impossible.

Knowledge comes by eyes always open and working hands; and there is no knowledge that is not power.

Live as brave men and face adversity with stout hearts.

The public must and will be served.

If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.

Let a man then know his worth, and keep things under his feet. Let him not peep or steal, or skulk up and down with the air of a charity-boy, a bastard, or an interloper.

To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs.

If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.