Oscar Wilde ( 10 of 342 )
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution
Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.
Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.
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
A fashion is merely a form of ugliness so unbearable that we are compelled to alter it every six months.
A fashion is merely a form of ugliness so unbearable that we are compelled to alter it every six months.
Education is an admirable thing, but nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
Education is an admirable thing, but nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex
Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
Experience is the name we give to our past mistakes
Experience is the name we give to our past mistakes
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed.
Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed.
