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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

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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

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Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life.

Oscar Wilde

The Decay of Lying · 1889

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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

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To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.

Oscar Wilde

Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young · 1894

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Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer.

Oscar Wilde

A Few Maxims for the Instruction of the Over-Educated · 1894

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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

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Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed.

Oscar Wilde

A Woman of No Importance · 1893

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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

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A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Oscar Wilde

Lady Windermere's Fan · 1892

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Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.

Oscar Wilde

Lady Windermere's Fan · 1892

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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

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The truth is rarely pure and never simple.

Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest · 1895

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I can resist everything except temptation.

Oscar Wilde

Lady Windermere's Fan · 1892

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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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