Anybody can be good in the country. There are no temptations there. Oscar Wilde countrygoodtemptation Change image and share on social
As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her own daughter, she is perfectly satisfied. Oscar Wilde daughterlongperfectly Change image and share on social
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. Oscar Wilde givemanmask Change image and share on social
Our ambition should be to rule ourselves, the true kingdom for each one of us; and true progress is to know more, and be more, and to do more. Oscar Wilde ambitionkingdomprogress Change image and share on social
Death and vulgarity are the only two facts in the nineteenth century that one cannot explain away. Oscar Wilde centurydeathexplain Change image and share on social
There should be a law that no ordinary newspaper should be allowed to write about art. The harm they do by their foolish and random writing it would be impossible to overestimate - not to the artist, but to the public, blinding them to all but harming the artist not at all. Oscar Wilde allowartartist share on social
What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Oscar Wilde cynicmanprice Change image and share on social
One of the many lessons that one learns in prison is, that things are what they are and will be what they will be. Oscar Wilde learnlessonprison Change image and share on social
The typewriting machine, when played with expression, is no more annoying than the piano when played by a sister or near relation. Oscar Wilde annoyexpressionmachine Change image and share on social
There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. Oscar Wilde lifetragedy Change image and share on social