George Bernard Shaw Quotes

Syllables govern the world.

George Bernard Shaw

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: dramatist
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: July 26, 1856 - November 2, 1950

Topics

CommunicationWorldGovernSyllables

Aphorisms are bad for novels. They stick in the reader's teeth.

Anatole Broyard

BadTeethStickNovelsReader

I'm pretty adept with computers and Photoshop for my blog, and I found my style with a conversational voice and an image-ready column.

Robert Mankoff

StyleComputersVoicePrettyFound

I want the Dead Sea, like Masada, to be part of UNESCO's world heritage.

Jean-Michel Jarre

SeaWorldHeritageWantDeadLike

I let the actions of my life stand for what I am as a human being. Contend with that, not the words.

Meryl Streep

LifeWordsI AmStandMy LifeHuman

Why are men talking about what clothes they're wearing? It's so unmanly, I think. It's like Versailles before the Revolution, without the style.

Rupert Everett

StyleMenRevolutionThinkTalking

I'm quite grateful to the BBC. They helped me back onto the touring circuit.

Louise Jameson

GratefulMeBackCircuitQuiteBBC

The Bible is the only credible guide either as to the real relationship between man and the earth and the great Creator of both or concerning the purpose of the creation of both.

Joseph Franklin Rutherford

RelationshipGreatManPurposeBible

At home, our parents never compared us. I mean, there were seven of us kids. Obviously, I always looked up to my brother and his work, and I have nothing but utter respect. But I never felt we were in competition.

Joseph Fiennes

WorkHomeRespectCompetitionNever

On '50/50,' even though it was 8 million dollars, it was all acting-intensive.

Jonathan Levine

MillionEvenMillion DollarsThough

If I had been in the gallery, I'd have gone home.

Johnny Miller

HomeGoneGalleryBeenHad

I've thought a lot about the world and how George Bush sees the world and it ain't even close.

Dick Gephardt

WorldThoughtCloseEvenHowAbout

I always hated the Grateful Dead. Never even bought a Led Zeppelin album.

Denis Leary

GratefulDeadNeverAlwaysEvenLed

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