What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.
George Bernard ShawRead
Would the world ever have been made if its maker had been afraid of making trouble?Making life means making trouble. There’s only one way of escaping trouble; and that’s killing things.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Creating and living life inherently involves facing challenges and making difficult choices.
This quote by George Bernard Shaw emphasizes that the act of creation, or living fully, comes with its own set of challenges and troubles. Rather than being deterred by the potential for trouble, one must embrace the complexities of life, recognizing that to avoid trouble entirely would mean to cease creating and engaging with the world, which is not a true escape but a denial of life itself.
Themes
CreationTroubleLifeChallengesEmbrace
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about innovation: 'As George Bernard Shaw said, making life means making trouble.'
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