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
Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will
What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, For all that we love deeply becomes a part of us
Honesty saves you even if you fear it
Nothing is ever too good to be true
We create history by our observation, rather than history creating us
Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there
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