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
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity
Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy
Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him
I honor religion except when it gets into shedding blood
When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time
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