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AUTHOR PROFILE
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw is described in biographical records as an Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950) (1856–1950). The selections gathered here touch on attitude, trials. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.”— George Bernard Shaw
Biography at a glance
- Profile: Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950)
- Life: 1856–1950
- Quotes in this collection: 1
Life and work
Biographical records connect George Bernard Shaw with Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Works associated with George Bernard Shaw include Pygmalion and Saint Joan. This collection includes one quotation credited to George Bernard Shaw. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.
Reading the quotations
The selections gathered here touch on attitude, trials. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.