“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, make them.”
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Shaw, G. B. (n.d.). People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, make them. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4080-people-are-always-blaming-their-circumstances-for-what/
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Shaw, George Bernard. “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, make them.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4080-people-are-always-blaming-their-circumstances-for-what/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Shaw, George Bernard. “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, make them.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4080-people-are-always-blaming-their-circumstances-for-what/.