Tag Archives: George Bernard Shaw

Thought For the Day: We Are Made Wise Not By the Recollection of Our Past, But By the Responsibility For Our Future

Posted on November 17, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.” – George Bernard Shaw

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Thought For the Day: Life Isn’t About Finding Yourself. Life Is About Creating Yourself

Posted on April 28, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw

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Thought For the Day: I Have Never Thought Much of the Courage of A Lion Tamer. Inside the Cage He Is At Least Safe From Other Men

Posted on July 29, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“I have never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he is at least safe from other men. There is not much harm in a lion. He has no ideals, no religion, no politics, no … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: 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

Posted on July 22, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“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 … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Beware of False Knowledge; It Is More Dangerous Than Ignorance

Posted on January 27, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.” – George Bernard Shaw      

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Thought For the Day: Success Consists In Never Making the Same Mistake Twice

Posted on October 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.” – George Bernard Shaw    

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Thought For the Day: Create Yourself

Posted on May 8, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw After several unsuccessful internet searches, I am still unclear on this, but, I believe this quote is from Pygmalion, a play by George Bernard Shaw.  Whatever the … Continue reading →

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