Irish poet and playwright
The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is youth. – Oscar Wilde
A man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love her. – Oscar Wilde
Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer. – Oscar Wilde
We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell. – Oscar Wilde
I think that God in creating Man somewhat overestimated his ability. – Oscar Wilde
Rich bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is not fair that some men should be happier than others. – Oscar Wilde
There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up. – Oscar Wilde
Everything is dangerous, my dear fellow. If it wasn’t so, life wouldn’t be worth living. – Oscar Wilde
A pessimist is somebody who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks. – Oscar Wilde
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. – Oscar Wilde
The tragedy of the poor is that they can afford nothing but self denial. – Oscar Wilde
An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all. – Oscar Wilde
Morality, like art, means drawing a line someplace. – Oscar Wilde
Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation. – Oscar Wilde
God’s eternal laws are kind- and break the heart of stone. – Oscar Wilde
I am too fond of reading books to care to write them. – Oscar Wilde
It was only in the theatre that I lived. – Oscar Wilde
Rugby is a game for barbarians played by gentlemen. Football is a game for gentlemen played by barbarians. – Oscar Wilde
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities. – Oscar Wilde
The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. – Oscar Wilde
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