"You see things; and you say, “Why?” But I dream things that never were; and I say, “Why not?”"

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Insight & Reflection

This reflection on dreams by George Bernard Shaw resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in dreams is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and was awarded the 1925 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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