Oscar Wilde ( 10 of 342 )
I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than anything else in the world.
I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than anything else in the world.
Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex
Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex
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.
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
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.
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
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
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.
