Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.
Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond.
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place
Experience fails to teach where there is no desire to learn
Write your Sad times in Sand, Write your Good times in Stone
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it
We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing
I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it
A wise man always has something to say, whereas a fool always needs to say something.
No one can construct for you the bridge upon which precisely you must cross the stream of life, no one but you yourself alone
Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind
Success is a letter delivered by three mailmen. These mailmen are competence, endeavour and good fortune.
The truth springs from arguments amongst friends
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on
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