The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place
Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond.
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
I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it
Throwing yourself into a job you enjoy is one of the life's greatest pleasures
The scientific observer of Nature is a kind of mystic seeker in the act of prayer
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing
A bit of science distances one from God, but much science nears one to Him
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it
Islam is itself destiny and will not suffer destiny
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