"There is much to be said for failure. It is much more interesting than success."
-Max Beerbohm
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"As a teacher, as a propagandist, Mr. Shaw is no good at all, even in his own generation. But as a personality, he is immortal.“
-Max Beerbohm
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"To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving."
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"We must stop talking about the American dream and start listening to the dreams of Americans."
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"People who insist on telling their dreams are among the terrors of the breakfast table."
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"To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature."
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"You will find that the woman who is really kind to dogs is always one who has failed to inspire sympathy in men."
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