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George Bernard Shaw

All my life affection has been showered upon me, and every forward step I have made has been taken in spite of it.

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The author is saying that although he has received a lot of love and kindness throughout his life, these feelings have actually made it harder for him to progress. He suggests that his achievements happened because he overcame the comfort or limitations that affection might have imposed.

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