George Bernard Shaw

Gambling promises the poor what property performs for the rich-something for nothing.

George Bernard Shaw

I am the most spontaneous speaker in the world because every word, every gesture, and every retort has been carefully rehearsed.

George Bernard Shaw

I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house. What more can you or anyone ask?

George Bernard Shaw

I dread success. To have succeeded is to have finished one’s business on earth, like the male spider who is killed by the female the moment he has succeeded in his courtship. I like the state of continual becoming, with a goal in front and not behind.

George Bernard Shaw

I like a bit of mongrel myself, whether it’s a man or a dog; they’re the best for everyday.

George Bernard Shaw

I like to quote myself frequently and often, it makes me sound much more intelligent than I actually am.

George Bernard Shaw

I never climbed any ladder: I have achieved eminence by sheer gravitation.

George Bernard Shaw

I never resist temptation because I have found that things that are bad for me do not tempt me.

George Bernard Shaw

I never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he is at least safe from people.

George Bernard Shaw

I was a freethinker before I knew how to think.

George Bernard Shaw