Romance Quote by George Bernard Shaw — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable but more useful than a life spent in doing nothing.”

“You may remember that on earth—though of course we never confessed it—the death of anyone we knew, even those we liked best, was always mingled with a certain satisfaction at being finally done with them.”

“I’m an atheist and I thank God for it.”

“A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it.”

“We do not quit playing because we grow old, we grow old because we quit playing.”

“The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.”

“Then I speak to her in a language she has never heard, I speak to her in Spanish, in the tongue of the long, crepuscular verses of Díaz Casanueva; in that language in which Joaquín Edwards preaches nationalism. My discourse is profound; I speak with eloquence and seduction; my words, more than from me, issue from the warm nights, from the many solitary nights on the Red Sea, and when the tiny dancer puts her arm around my neck, I understand that she understands. Magnificent language!”

“But pearls are for tears, the old legend says," Gilbert had objected.”

“Mercy is for the weak… let me show you how much of an Unseelie I still am.”

“It is no wonder lesbians love women.”

“I warn you, Kelsey, that I’m an extremely patient man. I’ve had extensive practice in waiting out the enemy. My life as a tiger has taught me that attentive persistence and focused diligence always pay off. Consider yourself forewarned, priyatama. I’m on the hunt. I’ve caught your scent, and I won’t be thwarted in my course.”