A Few of Shaw's Quotations

Hmmmm... Don't know why I don't get tired of it... Okay, so here it goes...

"Christianity as a specific doctrine was slain with Jesus, suddenly and utterly. He was hardly cold in his grave, or high in his heaven (as you please), before the apostles dragged the tradition of him down to the level of the thing it has remained ever since."

- in the preface to Androcles and the Lion

"There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart's desire. The other is to get it."

- in Man and Superman

"When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty."
- in Caesar and Cleopatra

“The secret to success is to offend the greatest number of people”

“A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.”

“The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.”

“The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the power of speech.”

"When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth."

"We don't bother much about dress and manners in England, because as a nation we don't dress well and we've no manners."

"My way of joking is to tell the truth. It is the funniest joke in the world."

“The things most people want to know about are usually none of their business.”

"He knows nothing; and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career."

"The power of accurate observation is called cynicism by those who have not got it."

"Forget about likes and dislikes. They are of no consequence. Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness, but it is greatness."

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

"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it."

"It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid."

"Lack of money is the root of all evil."

"Men have to do some awfully mean things to keep up their respectability."

and...

"Virtue is insufficient temptation."

:-)