Who said “My method is to take the utmost trouble to find the right thing to say, and then to say…”?

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George Bernard Shaw. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAnswers to Nine Questions (September 1896), answers to nine questions submitted by Clarence Rook, who had interviewed him in 1895

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“My method is to take the utmost trouble to find the right thing to say, and then to say it with the utmost levity.”
— George Bernard Shaw
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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Answers to Nine Questions (September 1896), answers to nine questions submitted by Clarence Rook, who had interviewed him in 1895.

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Shaw, G. B. (n.d.). My method is to take the utmost trouble to find the right thing to say, and then to say it with the utmost levity. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32642-my-method-is-to-take-the-utmost-trouble/

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Shaw, George Bernard. “My method is to take the utmost trouble to find the right thing to say, and then to say it with the utmost levity.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32642-my-method-is-to-take-the-utmost-trouble/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Shaw, George Bernard. “My method is to take the utmost trouble to find the right thing to say, and then to say it with the utmost levity.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32642-my-method-is-to-take-the-utmost-trouble/.

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