Quote by George Bernard Shaw

A strange lady giving an address in Zurich wrote him [Shaw] a proposal, thus: `You have the greatest brain in the world, and I have the most beautiful body; so we ought to produce the most perfect child.' Shaw asked: `What if the child inherits my body and your brains?'


A strange lady giving an address in Zurich wrote him [Shaw]

Summary

This quote highlights a humorous exchange involving George Bernard Shaw. A woman approached him with a proposal, suggesting that because Shaw had an exceptional brain and she had a stunning body, they should create a perfectly exceptional child together. Shaw responded with wit, raising the possibility that if their child inherited his body (which he didn't consider as beautiful) and her brains, it could turn out quite differently from what they anticipated. The quote amusingly touches upon the interplay between genetics and the unpredictability of traits inherited from parents.

By George Bernard Shaw
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