We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing
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
I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it
The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight but no vision.
Dreams are the touchstones of our characters
There are no facts, only interpretations
The very essence of romance is uncertainty
Courtesy costs nothing, but buys everything
Be melting snow. Wash yourself of yourself
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