“I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend ... if you have one."
— George Bernard Shaw, playwright (to Winston Churchill)
"Cannot possibly attend first night; will attend second, if there is one."
— Churchill's response”
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— George Bernard Shaw, playwright (to Winston Churchill)
"Cannot possibly attend first night; will attend second, if there is one."
— Churchill's response”
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“I have great faith in fools - self-confidence my friends will call it.”
― Marginalia
― Marginalia
“There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.”
― Man and Superman
― Man and Superman
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