Oscar Wilde

"A daughter is a mother's gender partner, her closest ally in the family confederacy, an extension of herself. -Author Unknown As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her own daughter, she is perfectly satisfied."

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Source: Oscar Wilde (2007). “The Collected Works of Oscar Wilde”, p.1041, Wordsworth Editions

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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

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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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"Everyone may not be good, but there's always something good in everyone. Never judge anyone shortly because every saint has a past and every sinner has a future."

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