I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works. Oscar Wilde geniuslifeput Change image and share on social
Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives. Oscar Wilde manmotivenobl Change image and share on social
I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies. Oscar Wilde acquaintancecarefulcharacter Change image and share on social
It is always the unreadable that occurs. Oscar Wilde occurunreadable Change image and share on social
The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happily married life. Oscar Wilde growhappilylife Change image and share on social
Literature must rest always on a principle, and temporal considerations are no principle at all. For, to the poet, all times and places are one; the stuff he deals with is eternal and eternally the same: no theme is inept, no past or present preferable. Oscar Wilde considerationdealeternal share on social
It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection. Oscar Wilde artperfectionrealise Change image and share on social
The basis of optimism is sheer terror. Oscar Wilde basisoptimismsheer Change image and share on social
Anybody can be good in the country. There are no temptations there. Oscar Wilde countrygoodtemptation Change image and share on social