Oscar Wilde

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A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.
Oscar Wilde

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.
Oscar Wilde

A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.
Oscar Wilde

A man can be happy with any woman, as long as he does not love her.
Oscar Wilde

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.
Oscar Wilde

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.
Oscar Wilde

A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction.
Oscar Wilde

A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
Oscar Wilde

A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.
Oscar Wilde

A true friend stabs you in the front.
Oscar Wilde

A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.
Oscar Wilde

Ah, well, then I suppose I shall have to die beyond my means.
Oscar Wilde

Alas, I am dying beyond my means.
Oscar Wilde

All art is quite useless.
Oscar Wilde

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.
Oscar Wilde

All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.
Oscar Wilde

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
Oscar Wilde

Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.
Oscar Wilde

Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.
Oscar Wilde

America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.
Oscar Wilde

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Biography
Type: Dramatist
Nationality: Irish
Born: October 16, 1854
Died: November 30, 1900

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A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. Oscar WildeA man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love her. Oscar WildeAlways forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up. Oscar Wilde America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. Oscar Wilde Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. Oscar WildeArguments are to be avoided; they are always vulgar and often convincing. Oscar Wilde At twilight, nature is not without loveliness, though perhaps its chief use is to illustrate quotations from the poets. Oscar WildeBiography lends to death a new terror. Oscar WildeConsistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. Oscar WildeEvery portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter. Oscar Wilde Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months. Oscar Wilde Genius is born--not paid. Oscar WildeI always like to know everything about my new friends, and nothing about my old ones. Oscar Wilde I am not young enough to know everything. Oscar Wilde I think that God in creating Man somewhat overestimated his ability. Oscar Wilde I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again. Oscar Wilde If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you. Oscar WildeIllusion is the first of all pleasures. Oscar WildeIt is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information. Oscar WildeIt is always a silly thing to give advice, but to give good advice is fatal. Oscar WildeMan is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. Oscar WildeMorality, like art, means drawing a line someplace. Oscar Wilde Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day that passes is the anniversary of some perfectly uninteresting event. Oscar WildeMost people are other people. Their thoughts are someone elses opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. Oscar WildeMusic makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays. Oscar Wilde One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation. Oscar Wilde One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards. Oscar WildePatriotism is the virtue of the vicious. Oscar Wilde

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A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. Oscar WildeA man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love her. Oscar WildeAlways forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up. Oscar Wilde America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. Oscar Wilde Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. Oscar WildeArguments are to be avoided; they are always vulgar and often convincing. Oscar Wilde At twilight, nature is not without loveliness, though perhaps its chief use is to illustrate quotations from the poets. Oscar WildeBiography lends to death a new terror. Oscar WildeConsistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. Oscar WildeEvery portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter. Oscar Wilde Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months. Oscar Wilde Genius is born--not paid. Oscar WildeI always like to know everything about my new friends, and nothing about my old ones. Oscar Wilde I am not young enough to know everything. Oscar Wilde I think that God in creating Man somewhat overestimated his ability. Oscar Wilde I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again. Oscar Wilde If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you. Oscar WildeIllusion is the first of all pleasures. Oscar WildeIt is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information. Oscar WildeIt is always a silly thing to give advice, but to give good advice is fatal. Oscar WildeMan is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. Oscar WildeMorality, like art, means drawing a line someplace. Oscar Wilde Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day that passes is the anniversary of some perfectly uninteresting event. Oscar WildeMost people are other people. Their thoughts are someone elses opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. Oscar WildeMusic makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays. Oscar Wilde One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation. Oscar Wilde One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards. Oscar WildePatriotism is the virtue of the vicious. Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.
Oscar Wilde

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.
Oscar Wilde

A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.
Oscar Wilde

A man can be happy with any woman, as long as he does not love her.
Oscar Wilde

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.
Oscar Wilde

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.
Oscar Wilde

A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction.
Oscar Wilde

A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
Oscar Wilde

A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.
Oscar Wilde

A true friend stabs you in the front.
Oscar Wilde

A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.
Oscar Wilde

Ah, well, then I suppose I shall have to die beyond my means.
Oscar Wilde

Alas, I am dying beyond my means.
Oscar Wilde

All art is quite useless.
Oscar Wilde

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.
Oscar Wilde

All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.
Oscar Wilde

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
Oscar Wilde

Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.
Oscar Wilde

Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.
Oscar Wilde

America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.
Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde

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A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. Oscar WildeA man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love her. Oscar WildeAlways forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up. Oscar Wilde America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. Oscar Wilde Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. Oscar WildeArguments are to be avoided; they are always vulgar and often convincing. Oscar Wilde At twilight, nature is not without loveliness, though perhaps its chief use is to illustrate quotations from the poets. Oscar WildeBiography lends to death a new terror. Oscar WildeConsistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. Oscar WildeEvery portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter. Oscar Wilde Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months. Oscar Wilde Genius is born--not paid. Oscar WildeI always like to know everything about my new friends, and nothing about my old ones. Oscar Wilde I am not young enough to know everything. Oscar Wilde I think that God in creating Man somewhat overestimated his ability. Oscar Wilde I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again. Oscar Wilde If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you. Oscar WildeIllusion is the first of all pleasures. Oscar WildeIt is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information. Oscar WildeIt is always a silly thing to give advice, but to give good advice is fatal. Oscar WildeMan is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. Oscar WildeMorality, like art, means drawing a line someplace. Oscar Wilde Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day that passes is the anniversary of some perfectly uninteresting event. Oscar WildeMost people are other people. Their thoughts are someone elses opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. Oscar WildeMusic makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays. Oscar Wilde One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation. Oscar Wilde One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards. Oscar WildePatriotism is the virtue of the vicious. Oscar Wilde

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