THE NP CHRONICLE : 26TH JULY

The NP Chronicle 

26th July 

George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence as 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 in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."

-- George Bernard Shaw

"Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything."

-- George Bernard Shaw

"Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time."

-- George Bernard Shaw

Carl Gustav Jung (26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychologist who founded the school of analytical psychology. He was a prolific author of over twenty books, illustrator, correspondent, and academic, best known for his concept of archetypes. Widely considered one of the most influential psychologists of all time, Jung's work has fostered not only scholarship, but also popular interest. His work has been influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philosophy, psychology, and religious studies.

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"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate."

-- Carl Jung

"Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes."

-- Carl Jung

"Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself, or from holding certain views which others find inadmissible."

-- Carl Jung

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed."

-- Carl Jung

"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves."

-- Carl Jung

Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician, songwriter, and film producer known as the lead singer and founder member of the Rolling Stones. Jagger has co-written most of the Stones' songs with lead guitarist Keith Richards; their songwriting partnership is one of the most successful in rock music history. His career has spanned more than six decades, and he has been widely described as one of the most popular and influential front men in the history of rock music. His distinctive voice and energetic live performances, along with Richards's guitar style, have been the Rolling Stones' trademark throughout the band's career. Early in his career, Jagger gained notoriety for his romantic involvements and illicit drug use, and has often been portrayed as a countercultural figure.

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"Lose your dreams and you might lose your mind."

-- Mick Jagger

"You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need."

-- Mick Jagger

Stanley Kubrick (July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American filmmaker and photographer. A prominent figure of the New Hollywood era, Kubrick is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers. His films spanned a number of genres and gained recognition for their attention to detail, innovative cinematography, extensive set design, and dark humor.

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"I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker."

-- Stanley Kubrick

"The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent, but if we can come to terms with this indifference, then our existence as a species can have genuine meaning. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light."

-- Stanley Kubrick

"The great nations have always acted like gangsters, and the small nations like prostitutes."

-- Stanley Kubrick

"The very meaningless of life creates its own meaning. If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed."

-- Stanley Kubrick 

Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964) is an American actress and film producer. The world's highest-paid actress of 2010 and 2014, Bullock's filmography spans both comedy and drama, and her accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Critics' Choice Movie Awards. She was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2010.

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"I'm a true believer in karma. You get what you give, whether it's bad or good."

-- Sandra Bullock

Today is:

▪︎ International Day for the Conservation of the Mangroves Ecosystem 

▪︎ National Aunt and Uncle Day

▪︎ Kargil Vijay Diwas in India 

▪︎ Birth anniversary of George Bernard Shaw, Carl Jung, Mick Jagger, Stanley Kubrick, Sandra Bullock