George Bernard Shaw Biography

George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist
Occup.Dramatist
FromIreland
BornJuly 26, 1856
Dublin, Ireland
DiedNovember 2, 1950
Aged94 years
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish dramatist, doubter, and political activist who was born upon July 26, 1856, in Dublin, Ireland. He was the kid of a civil servant and also his partner, as well as he matured in an upper-middle-class family members.

Shaw was a starved viewers from a young age and started creating plays as a young adult. Nevertheless, his job as a dramatist did not take off till his late thirties, when his play "Mrs. Warren's Occupation" was produced in London in 1902. He went on to become one of the most prominent and also prolific dramatists of the early 20th century, with over 60 plays to his name.

Along with his job as a playwright, Shaw was likewise a noticeable doubter as well as essayist. He composed evaluations for various newspapers as well as publications and also was a singing supporter for a wide variety of political as well as social causes, including ladies's suffrage, socialism, as well as pet civil liberties.

Shaw's plays were understood for their sharp wit, social commentary, as well as debatable subject matter. A few of his most well-known plays include "Pygmalion", "Guy and also Superman", and "Saint Joan". He won the Nobel Reward in Literary Works in 1925 for his payments to the world of literary works and dramatization.

Offstage, Shaw was understood for his eccentric personality and also his unusual views. He was a vegetarian and also a teetotaler, and also he promoted for sex-related liberty as well as open marital relationships. He was married to Charlotte Payne-Townshend, a well-off Irish heiress, however they lived mostly separate lives.

Shaw passed away on November 2, 1950, at the age of 94. He is kept in mind as one of the greatest dramatists and literary figures of the 20th century, as well as his impact can still be seen in contemporary theater as well as literature.

Our collection contains 167 quotes who is written / told by George, under the main topics: Age - Sports - Life - Funny - Beauty.

Related authors: Gilbert K. Chesterton (Writer), Orison Swett Marden (Writer), David Lloyd George (Statesman), H.G. Wells (Author), Alfred Noyes (Poet), Fiona Shaw (Actress), Henrik Ibsen (Poet), Samuel Butler (Poet), Chris Noth (Actor), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

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167 Famous quotes by George Bernard Shaw

Small: There is no subject on which more dangerous nonsense is talked and thought than marriage
"There is no subject on which more dangerous nonsense is talked and thought than marriage"
Small: Science never solves a problem without creating ten more
"Science never solves a problem without creating ten more"
Small: What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child
"What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child"
Small: A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell
"A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell"
Small: I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad
"I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad"
Small: Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor is Poverty what is the mat
"Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor is Poverty; what is the matter with the rich is Uselessness"
Small: Reading made Don Quixote a gentleman, but believing what he read made him mad
"Reading made Don Quixote a gentleman, but believing what he read made him mad"
Small: Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability
"Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability"
Small: Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who cant sleep with the window shut, and a woman who cant
"Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can't sleep with the window shut, and a woman who can't sleep with the window open"
Small: It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid
"It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid"
Small: What a man believes may be ascertained, not from his creed, but from the assumptions on which he habitu
"What a man believes may be ascertained, not from his creed, but from the assumptions on which he habitually acts"
Small: Beware of false knowledge it is more dangerous than ignorance
"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance"
Small: The liars punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone els
"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else"
Small: We dont stop playing because we grow old we grow old because we stop playing
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing"
Small: Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that
"Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that nobody reads"
Small: Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything
"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything"
Small: An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only uncomfortable
"An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only uncomfortable"
Small: England and America are two countries separated by the same language
"England and America are two countries separated by the same language"
Small: Old men are dangerous: it doesnt matter to them what is going to happen to the world
"Old men are dangerous: it doesn't matter to them what is going to happen to the world"
Small: Its easier to replace a dead man than a good picture
"It's easier to replace a dead man than a good picture"
Small: Parentage is a very important profession, but no test of fitness for it is ever imposed in the interest
"Parentage is a very important profession, but no test of fitness for it is ever imposed in the interest of the children"
Small: Syllables govern the world
"Syllables govern the world"
Small: Love is a gross exaggeration of the difference between one person and everybody else
"Love is a gross exaggeration of the difference between one person and everybody else"
Small: Independence? Thats middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on ea
"Independence? That's middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth"
Small: I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worth while
"I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worth while"
Small: I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it"
Small: Human beings are the only animals of which I am thoroughly and cravenly afraid
"Human beings are the only animals of which I am thoroughly and cravenly afraid"
Small: A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul
"A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul"
Small: A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out
"A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out"
Small: Assassination is the extreme form of censorship
"Assassination is the extreme form of censorship"
Small: Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by
"Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few"
Small: Hell is full of musical amateurs
"Hell is full of musical amateurs"
Small: The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the power of speech
"The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the power of speech"
Small: Which painting in the National Gallery would I save if there was a fire? The one nearest the door of co
"Which painting in the National Gallery would I save if there was a fire? The one nearest the door of course"
Small: The faults of the burglar are the qualities of the financier
"The faults of the burglar are the qualities of the financier"
Small: All great truths begin as blasphemies
"All great truths begin as blasphemies"
Small: A man never tells you anything until you contradict him
"A man never tells you anything until you contradict him"
Small: A little learning is a dangerous thing, but we must take that risk because a little is as much as our b
"A little learning is a dangerous thing, but we must take that risk because a little is as much as our biggest heads can hold"
Small: A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothin
"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing"
Small: Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life
"Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life"
Small: A veteran journalist has never had time to think twice before he writes
"A veteran journalist has never had time to think twice before he writes"
Small: A man who has no office to go, to I dont care who he is, is a trial of which you can have no conception
"A man who has no office to go, to I don't care who he is, is a trial of which you can have no conception"
Small: A man of great common sense and good taste - meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage
"A man of great common sense and good taste - meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage"
Small: The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken
"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"
Small: The British soldier can stand up to anything except the British War Office
"The British soldier can stand up to anything except the British War Office"
Small: The best place to find God is in a garden. You can dig for him there
"The best place to find God is in a garden. You can dig for him there"
Small: The art of government is the organisation of idolatry
"The art of government is the organisation of idolatry"
Small: Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get
"Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get"
Small: When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. So I did ten times more w
"When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. So I did ten times more work"
Small: When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty
"When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty"
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