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Extravagance is the luxury of the poor; penury is the luxury of the rich

Extravagance is the luxury of the poor; penury is the luxury of the rich

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Extravagance Quotes,
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There is no such thing as a good influence. Because to influence a person is to give him one's own read more

There is no such thing as a good influence. Because to influence a person is to give him one's own soul. He does not think his natural thoughts, or burn with his natural passions. His virtures are not real to him. His sins, if there are such thing as sins, are borrowed. He becomes an echo of someone else's music, an actor of a part that has not been written for him.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Influence Quotes,
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Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.

Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.

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Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.

Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Experience Quotes,
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History is merely gossip

History is merely gossip

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Gossip Quotes,
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