Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

Irish poet, author, playwright
16 October 1854 — 30 November 1900

Follow this author

Oscar Wilde's books

 TimeFavorites

Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious: both are disappointed.

Earn money by taking surveys! International offer!

A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.

I love acting. It is so much more real than life.

How else but through a broken heart may Lord Christ enter in?

In old days books were written by men of letters and read by the public. Nowadays books are written by the public and read by nobody.

Punctuality is the thief of time.

Earn money by taking surveys! International offer!

The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.

One should always play fairly... when one has the winning cards.

Life has been your art. You have set yourself to music. Your days are your sonnets.

Indeed I have always been of the opinion that hard work is simply the refuge of people who have nothing to do.

Paradoxically though it may seem, it is none the less true that life imitates art far more than art imitates life.

There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating: people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one`s nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for.

Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.

Live! Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing.

Accept

We use cookies to personalise ads and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our advertising and analytics partners. By using our site, you accept the use of these cookies. See details