# Quote — George Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion

> I ask you, what am I? I'm one of the undeserving poor: thats what I am. Think of what that means to a man.

- Author: [George Bernard Shaw](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw.md)
- Book: [Pygmalion](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw/pygmalion.md)
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- Topics: [society](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/society.md)
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw/pygmalion/i-ask-you

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> What is life but a series of inspired follies? The difficulty is to find them to do. Never lose a chance: it doesn't come every day.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw/pygmalion/what-is-life.md)

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

> The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw/pygmalion/the-english-have.md)

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

> Time enough to think of the future when you haven't any future to think of.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-bernard-shaw/pygmalion/time-enough-to-think.md)

Topics: [the future](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/the-future.md)