Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

Writer

Oscar Wilde was a renowned Irish playwright and poet, celebrated for his sharp wit and critiques of Victorian society, particularly in works like 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.'

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Born
October 16, 1854
Died
November 30, 1900
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"The cities of America are inexpressibly tedious. The Bostonians take their learning too sadly; culture with them is an accomplishment rather than an atmosphere; their Hub, as they call it, is the paradise of prigs. Chicago is a sort of monster-shop, full of bustles and bores. Political life at Washington is like political life in a suburban vestry. Baltimore is amusing for a week, but Philadelphia is dreadfully provincial; and though one can dine in New York one could not dwell there."

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"The only thing that one really knows about human nature is that it changes. Change is the one quality we can predicate of it. The systems that fail are those that rely on the permanency of human nature, and not on its growth and development. The error of Louis XIV was that he thought human nature would always be the same. The result of his error was the French Revolution. It was an admirable result."

Nature Errors Growth
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"The sign of a Philistine age is the cry of immorality against art."

Art Atheism Age
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"A man who takes himself too seriously will find that no one else takes him seriously."

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"Put your talent into your work, but your genius into your life."

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"The amount of women in London who flirt with their own husbands is perfectly scandalous. It looks so bad. It is simply washing one's clean linen in public."

Flirty Husband Flirting
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"The only one you need in your life is that person who shows you he needs you in his."

Needs Life Is Need You
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"With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?"

Happiness Flower Book
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"The only thing that ever consoles man for the stupid things he does is the praise he always gives himself for doing them."

Stupid Silly Men
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"Too much work, and no vacation, Deserves at least a small libation. So hail! my friends, and raise your glasses, Work's the curse of the drinking classes."

Funny Drinking Vacation
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"An acquaintance that begins with a compliment is sure to develop into a real friendship."

Friendship Real Truthful
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"It is quite true that I have worshipped you with far more romance of feeling than a man usually gives to a friend. Somehow, I had never loved a woman. I suppose I never had time. Perhaps, as Harry says, a really grande passion is the privilege of those who have nothing to do, and that is the use of the idle classes in a country"

Country Passion Men
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"From the point of view of literature Mr. Kipling is a genius who drops his aspirates. From the point of view of life, he is a reporter who knows vulgarity better than any one has ever known it."

Writing Views Genius
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"Love is a misunderstanding between two fools."

Love Dream Two
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