Illusion Quotes by George Bernard Shaw

8 Illusion quotes by George Bernard Shaw

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Shaw’s wit cuts through pretense, and these eight remarks expose the tricks we play on ourselves. He lays bare the absurdities that masquerade as truth, inviting a quick, critical smile.

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The capacity of any conqueror is more likely than not to be an illusion produced by the incapacity of his adversary.

George Bernard Shaw

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“The problem with communication…is the illusion that is has been accomplished.”

George Bernard Shaw

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Love is a simple thing and a deep thing: it is an act of life and not an illusion. Art is an…

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The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.

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“THE DEVIL. As far as I went, yes. But I will now go further, and confess to you that men get tired…

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The sex illusion is not a fixed quantity: not what mathematicians call a constant. It varies from zero in my wife's case…

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Financiers live in a world of illusion. They count on something which they call the capital of the country, which has no…

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“The biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished.”

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