I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes 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
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.
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
The function of a citizen and a soldier are inseparable
You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over
I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think
A friend cannot be considered a friend until he is tested in three occasions: in time of need, behind your back, and after your death,
That which does not kill us makes us stronger
Work, look for peace and calm in work: you will find it nowhere else
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