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George Bernard Shaw Quotes

If there was nothing wrong in the world there wouldn't be anything for us to do.

George Bernard Shaw

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

World Wrong Nothing Anything Us

I started out in the 1940s, singing around the clubs of Cleveland, Ohio, where I grew up. There was a woman in showbusiness, a contortion dancer called Estelle 'Caldonia' Young - she was named after the song Caledonia Caledonia.

Woman Singing Song Young She Out

Looking at Mount Kenya in the morning is a holistic experience. I go back at least once a year.

Morning Experience Looking Year Back

I was already in my early twenties, but I looked much younger because I was fresh-faced and, well, short. So I did songs such as 'Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah' and jokes such as describing current events as 'ancient history.' Boy, did the audience roar at that one.

History Short Early Boy Events Well

Perhaps not as badly applied and not as obvious, but for thousands of years, people have worn makeup on stage.

People Makeup Years Stage Obvious

Unfortunately, I used to play in goal, and I broke my hand. Two fingers. The ball hit me and bent my fingers back. I used to play every Sunday. I was quite competitive.

Me Back Goal Sunday Play Hand

I really just try to enjoy the game and hope that I can inspire young kids. I started playing tennis because of Monica Seles, and I try to promote the sport in the best possible way. Sometimes it's hard because you get upset on court, but I think in life one learns through experiences in order to evolve as a person.

Life Hope Best Game Inspire Think

I draw the line at letting people into my songwriting cave. To me, that's where the alchemy happens and where the mystery is.

People Me Mystery Cave Songwriting

The need for a college education is even more important now than it was before, but I think that the increased costs are a very severe obstacle to access. It is an American dream, and I think that one of our challenges is to find a way to make that available.

Education American Dream College Find

When it comes to creativity and to leadership, we need introverts doing what they do best.

Leadership Best Creativity Doing

A part of me looks at life from a dismal perspective, not unlike Woody Allen and Larry David. But I don't want to look at life like that. It's bad enough that I have to think it. What works for me is writing against that view. There is God, there is love, there is greatness, there is a plan, and there is beauty.

Life Love Beauty God Perspective Me

I don't like to set myself goals because then you might fail to reach them. I just go with the flow.

Asa Butterfield

Goals Myself Reach You Go Flow

There is no need to give in to the compromise that totalitarian regimes always count on.

Svetlana Alexievich

Compromise Need Always Count Give

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