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Oscar Wilde Quotes - Page 10

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I can't stand people that do not take food seriously.

I can't stand people that do not take food seriously.

Food, People, Cooking

Only the shallow know themselves.

Funny, Life, Sarcastic

Oscar Wilde, Alvin Redman (1959). “The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde”, p.209, Courier Corporation

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight.

Good Night, Dream, Punishment

Oscar Wilde (2000). “Oscar Wilde - The Major Works”, p.296, OUP Oxford

Then there was a man who said, 'I never knew what real happiness was until I got married; by then it was too late'

Anniversary, Funny Love, Real

Most people are boring and stupid.

Stupid, People, Boring

You know more than you think you know, just as you know less than you want to know.

Humility, Thinking, Want

Oscar Wilde, Russell Jackson, Joseph Bristow, Ian Small (2000). “The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: The picture of Dorian Gray : the 1890 and 1891 texts”, p.24, Oxford University Press on Demand

Life is a nightmare that prevents one from sleeping.

Sleep, Nightmare, Life Is

I drink to separate my body from my soul.

Soul, Body, Drink

Extravagance is the luxury of the poor; penury is the luxury of the rich.

Luxury, Extravagance, Rich

Oscar Wilde (2007). “Epigrams of Oscar Wilde”, p.187, Wordsworth Editions

Sometimes, the unnecessary is necessary.

Sometimes, Unnecessary

Whenever one has anything unpleasant to say, one should always be quite candid.

Candid, Should

Oscar Wilde, Alyssa Harad (2005). “The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays”, p.71, Simon and Schuster

The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death.

Inspirational, Life, Love Is

Oscar Wilde (2008). “SALOM: A TRAGEDY IN ONE ACT”, p.111, ReadHowYouWant.com

Every woman is a rebel.

Rebel

Oscar Wilde (2007). “Epigrams of Oscar Wilde”, p.19, Wordsworth Editions

It seems to me that we all look at Nature too much, and live with her too little.

Nature, Looks, Littles

Oscar Wilde, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays”, p.735, GENERAL PRESS

When bankers get together they talk about art. When artists get together, they talk about money.

Art, Together, Bankers

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

Inspirational, Funny, Life

Oscar Wilde (2004). “The Best of Oscar Wilde: Selected Plays and Writings”, p.187, Penguin

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.

Future, Expectations, Unexpected

Oscar Wilde (2013). “An Ideal Husband: Second Edition, Revised”, p.93, A&C Black

If I hadn't believed it, then I wouldn't have seen it

Ifs

It is so easy to convince others; it is so difficult to convince oneself.

Logic, Easy, Difficult

I have never killed anyone, but I have often read about some guy getting his ass taken out with great pleasure

Taken, Guy, Ass

Hatred is blind, as well as love.

Love, Funny, Witty

Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.

Gossip, Political, Scandal

Oscar Wilde (2016). “Aphorisms”, p.9, Oscar Wilde

If a man treats life artistically, his brain is his heart.

Life, Heart, Men

Oscar Wilde (2015). “The Picture of Dorian Gray (with an Essay by Jules Barbey D'Aurevilly)”, p.136, Mondial

Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.

Funny, Drinking, Beer

Oscar Wilde (2012). “Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom: A Book of Quotations”, p.26, Courier Corporation

Of course I have played outdoor games. I once played dominoes in an open air cafe in Paris.

Air, Games, Paris

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