Oscar Wilde ( 10 of 342 )
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.
Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex
Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution
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.
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 poet can survive everything but a misprint.
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
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.
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.
Always forgive your enemies--nothing annoys them so much.
Always forgive your enemies--nothing annoys them so much.
