Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself
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
Death is softer by far than tyranny
Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth
If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration
I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you
Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed
A thousand half-loves must be forsaken to take one whole heart home
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