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Quote by George Bernard Shaw

“Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.”

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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

“All political theories assume, of course, that most individuals are very ignorant. Those who plead for liberty differ from the rest in that they include among the ignorant themselves as well as the wisest. Compared with the totality of knowledge which is continually utilized in the evolution of a dynamic civilization, the difference between the knowledge that the wisest and that the most ignorant individual can deliberately employ is comparatively insignificant.”

Wells Political Courses Individual Differences Liberty Theory Evolution Civilization Assuming Ignorant Insignificant Wisest Totality Political Theory

Author:Friedrich August von Hayek

“I walked among Shadows, and found a race of furry creatures, dark and clawed and fanged, reasonably manlike, and about as intelligent as a freshman in the high school of your choice-sorry, kids, but what I mean is they were loyal, devoted, honest, and too easily screwed by bastards like me and my brother. I felt like the dee-jay of your choice.”

Mean Kids School Choices Found Felt Dark Race Honest Brother Creatures High School Shadow Intelligent Sorry Like Me My Brother Loyal Devoted Freshman Furry

Author:Roger Zelazny

“People don't pay attention. And then one day there's an accounting. And after that, nothing is the same.”

People Pay Attention One Day Pay Attention Accounting

Author:Cormac McCarthy

“People complain about the bad things that happen to em that they don't deserve but they seldom mention the good. About what they done to deserve them things.”

People Done Happens Deserve Complaining Ems Bad Things

Author:Cormac McCarthy

“Oh, God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son" Abe said, "Man, you must be puttin' me on" God said, "No" Abe say, "What?" God say, "You can do what you want, Abe, but The next time you see me comin', you better run" Well, Abe said, "Where d'you want this killin' done?" God said, "Out on Highway 61".”

Men Want Said Done Running Next Can Do Son Killing What You Want Next Time Highways Kill Me Abraham Abe

Author:Bob Dylan

“The organ of perception acts more readily than judgment.”

Judgment Perception Organs

Author:Leonardo da Vinci

“Oh, most unhappy man,' he cried, 'try to be happy! You have red hair like your sister.' My red hair, like red flames, shall burn up the world,' said Gregory.”

Men World Trying Said Hair Red Unhappy Flames Cried Red Hair Trying To Be Happy

Book:The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton

Source: The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton

“It's not about knowing who you are. It's about thinkin you got there without takin anything with you. Your notions about startin over. or anybody's. You dont start over. That's what it's about. Every step you take is forever. You can't make it go away. None of it.”

Steps Forever Knowing Who You Are Notion Going Away Starting Over Every Step Knowing Who You Are Every Step You Take

Book:No Country for Old Men

Source: No Country for Old Men

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