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Oscar Wilde Quotes

I can't help detesting my relations. I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves Picture Quote #1

I'm sure I don't know half the people who come to my house. Indeed, from all I hear, I shouldn't like to Picture Quote #1

The brotherhood of man is not a mere poet's dream: it is a most depressing and humiliating reality Picture Quote #1

Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on bad art. Whatever is popular is wrong Picture Quote #1

London is full of women who trust their husbands. One can always recognise them. They look so thoroughly unhappy Picture Quote #1

I hate vulgar realism in literature. The man who could call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one. It is the only thing he is fit for Picture Quote #1

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As a wicked man I am a complete failure. Why, there are lots of people who say I have never really done anything wrong in the whole course of my life. Of course they only say it behind my back Picture Quote #1

Only mediocrities progress. An artist revolves in a cycle of masterpieces, the first of which is no less perfect than the last Picture Quote #1

Murder is always a mistake. One should never do anything that one cannot talk about after dinner Picture Quote #1

Examinations, sir, are pure humbug from beginning to end. If a man is a gentleman, he knows quite enough, and if he is not a gentleman, whatever he knows is bad for him Picture Quote #1

The mind of the thoroughly well - informed man is a dreadful thing. It is like a bric - à - brac shop, all monsters and dust, with everything priced above it's proper value Picture Quote #1

There is no such thing as an omen. Destiny does not send us heralds. She is too wise or too cruel for that Picture Quote #1

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I adore political parties. They are the only place left to us where people don't talk politics Picture Quote #1

We can have in life but one great experience at best, and the secret of life is to reproduce that experience as often as possible Picture Quote #1

People who love only once in their lives are... Shallow people. What they call their loyalty, and their fidelity, I call either the lethargy of custom or their lack of imagination Picture Quote #1

The body sins once, and has done with it's sin, for action is a mode of purification. Nothing remains then but the recollection of a pleasure, or the luxury of a regret Picture Quote #1

The longer I live the more keenly I feel that whatever was good enough for our fathers is not good enough for us Picture Quote #1

One should never make one's debut with a scandal. One should reserve that to give an interest to one's old age Picture Quote #1

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The intellect is not a serious thing, and never has been. It is an instrument on which one plays, that is all Picture Quote #1

His work was that curious mixture of bad painting and good intentions that always entitles a man to be called a representative British artist Picture Quote #1

Civilisation is not by any means an easy thing to attain to. There are only two ways by which man can reach it. One is by being cultured, the other by being corrupt Picture Quote #1

I love London society! I think it has immensely improved. It is entirely composed now of beautiful idiots and brilliant lunatics. Just what Society should be Picture Quote #1

The worst form of tyranny the world has ever known the tyranny of the weak over the strong. It is the only tyranny that lasts Picture Quote #1

You should study the Peerage, gerald. It is the one book a young man about town should know thoroughly, and it is the best thing in fiction the English have ever done Picture Quote #1

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The fact is, you have fallen lately, cecily, into a bad habit of thinking for yourself. You should give it up. It is not quite womanly... Men don't like it Picture Quote #1

The way of paradoxes is the way of truth. To test Reality we must see it on the tight rope. When the Verities become acrobats we can judge them Picture Quote #1

One can survive anything these days, except death, and live down anything except a good reputation Picture Quote #1

The sick do not ask if the hand that smoothes their pillow is pure, nor the dying care if the lips that touch their brow have known the kiss of sin Picture Quote #1

A man who can dominate a London dinner table can dominate the world. The future belongs to the dandy. It is the exquisites who are going to rule Picture Quote #1

There is only one real tragedy in a woman's life. The fact that her past is always her lover, and her future invariably her husband Picture Quote #1

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I can't help detesting my relations. I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves (Oscar Wilde Quotes) I'm sure I don't know half the people who come to my house. Indeed, from all I hear, I shouldn't like to (Oscar Wilde Quotes) The brotherhood of man is not a mere poet's dream: it is a most depressing and humiliating reality (Oscar Wilde Quotes) Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on bad art. Whatever is popular is wrong (Oscar Wilde Quotes) London is full of women who trust their husbands. One can always recognise them. They look so thoroughly unhappy (Oscar Wilde Quotes) I hate vulgar realism in literature. The man who could call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one. It is the only thing he is fit for (Oscar Wilde Quotes) As a wicked man I am a complete failure. Why, there are lots of people who say I have never really done anything wrong in the whole course of my life. Of course they only say it behind my back (Oscar Wilde Quotes) Only mediocrities progress. An artist revolves in a cycle of masterpieces, the first of which is no less perfect than the last (Oscar Wilde Quotes) Murder is always a mistake. One should never do anything that one cannot talk about after dinner (Oscar Wilde Quotes) Examinations, sir, are pure humbug from beginning to end. If a man is a gentleman, he knows quite enough, and if he is not a gentleman, whatever he knows is bad for him (Oscar Wilde Quotes) The mind of the thoroughly well - informed man is a dreadful thing. It is like a bric - à - brac shop, all monsters and dust, with everything priced above it's proper value (Oscar Wilde Quotes) There is no such thing as an omen. Destiny does not send us heralds. She is too wise or too cruel for that (Oscar Wilde Quotes) I adore political parties. They are the only place left to us where people don't talk politics (Oscar Wilde Quotes) We can have in life but one great experience at best, and the secret of life is to reproduce that experience as often as possible (Oscar Wilde Quotes) People who love only once in their lives are... Shallow people. What they call their loyalty, and their fidelity, I call either the lethargy of custom or their lack of imagination (Oscar Wilde Quotes) The body sins once, and has done with it's sin, for action is a mode of purification. Nothing remains then but the recollection of a pleasure, or the luxury of a regret (Oscar Wilde Quotes) The longer I live the more keenly I feel that whatever was good enough for our fathers is not good enough for us (Oscar Wilde Quotes) One should never make one's debut with a scandal. One should reserve that to give an interest to one's old age (Oscar Wilde Quotes) The intellect is not a serious thing, and never has been. It is an instrument on which one plays, that is all (Oscar Wilde Quotes) His work was that curious mixture of bad painting and good intentions that always entitles a man to be called a representative British artist (Oscar Wilde Quotes) Civilisation is not by any means an easy thing to attain to. There are only two ways by which man can reach it. One is by being cultured, the other by being corrupt (Oscar Wilde Quotes) I love London society! I think it has immensely improved. It is entirely composed now of beautiful idiots and brilliant lunatics. Just what Society should be (Oscar Wilde Quotes) The worst form of tyranny the world has ever known the tyranny of the weak over the strong. It is the only tyranny that lasts (Oscar Wilde Quotes) You should study the Peerage, gerald. It is the one book a young man about town should know thoroughly, and it is the best thing in fiction the English have ever done (Oscar Wilde Quotes) The fact is, you have fallen lately, cecily, into a bad habit of thinking for yourself. You should give it up. It is not quite womanly... Men don't like it (Oscar Wilde Quotes) The way of paradoxes is the way of truth. To test Reality we must see it on the tight rope. When the Verities become acrobats we can judge them (Oscar Wilde Quotes) One can survive anything these days, except death, and live down anything except a good reputation (Oscar Wilde Quotes) The sick do not ask if the hand that smoothes their pillow is pure, nor the dying care if the lips that touch their brow have known the kiss of sin (Oscar Wilde Quotes) A man who can dominate a London dinner table can dominate the world. The future belongs to the dandy. It is the exquisites who are going to rule (Oscar Wilde Quotes) There is only one real tragedy in a woman's life. The fact that her past is always her lover, and her future invariably her husband (Oscar Wilde Quotes)

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