

Oscar Wilde
14 verified quotes
“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.”
Oscar Wilde
The Critic as Artist · 1891
verified“Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life.”
Oscar Wilde
The Decay of Lying · 1889
verified“The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.”
Oscar Wilde
Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young · 1894
verified“To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.”
Oscar Wilde
Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young · 1894
verified“Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer.”
Oscar Wilde
A Few Maxims for the Instruction of the Over-Educated · 1894
verified“Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.”
Oscar Wilde
A Few Maxims for the Instruction of the Over-Educated · 1894
verified“Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed.”
Oscar Wilde
A Woman of No Importance · 1893
verified“The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.”
Oscar Wilde
A Woman of No Importance · 1893
verified“A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
Oscar Wilde
Lady Windermere's Fan · 1892
verified“Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.”
Oscar Wilde
Lady Windermere's Fan · 1892
verified“To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.”
Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest · 1895
verified“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”
Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest · 1895
verified“I can resist everything except temptation.”
Oscar Wilde
Lady Windermere's Fan · 1892
verified“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
Oscar Wilde
Lady Windermere's Fan · 1892
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