“The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one.”
Quote by George Bernard Shaw
Work
The Complete Prefaces: 1914-1929
This book assembles a selection of prefaces spanning the years 1914 to 1929, offering insights into the authors' thoughts and intentions at the time. more
Author
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856 - November 2, 1950) was an Irish-British playwright, critic, and socialist. He is renowned for his satirical and witty dramatic works. more
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“Baseball has the great advantage over cricket of being sooner ended.”
“Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity.”
“Reading made Don Quixote a gentleman, but believing what he read made him mad.”
“The first condition of progress is the removal of censorship.”
Source: The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw: Plays, Novels, Articles, Letters and Essays: Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion, The New York Times Articles on War, Memories of Oscar Wilde and more
“One man that has a mind and knows it can always beat ten men who haven't and don't.”
“The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.”
“I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad.”
Source: The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw: Plays, Novels, Articles, Lectures, Letters and Essays: Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion, The New York Times Articles on War, Memories of Oscar Wilde and more
“The great advantage of a hotel is that it is a refuge from home life.”
“I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would be an affront to your intelligence.”