# Quote — George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman

> This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.

- Author: [George Bernard Shaw](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw.md)
- Book: [Man and Superman](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw/man-and-superman.md)
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw#Man_and_Superman_(1903)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Topics: [happiness](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/happiness.md), [meaning of life](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/meaning-of-life.md)
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw/man-and-superman/this-is-the

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> The confusion of marriage with morality has done more to destroy the conscience of the human race than any other single error.

p. 121 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw/man-and-superman/the-confusion-of-marriage.md)

Topics: [morality](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/morality.md), [marriage](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/marriage.md)

> The only man I know who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measurements anew each time he sees me. The rest go on with their old measurements and expect me to fit them.

p. 37 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw/man-and-superman/the-only-man.md)

Topics: [change](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/change.md)

> Economy is the art of making the most of life. The love of economy is the root of all virtue.

p. 235 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw/man-and-superman/economy-is-the.md)

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