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Oscar Wilde Quotes

Biography: Oscar Wilde is renowned for his sharp wit, flamboyant style, and celeb... more Biography: Oscar Wilde is renowned for his sharp wit, flamboyant style, and celebrated works, including "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "The Importance of Being Earnest." Born in Dublin in 1854, Wilde became a leading figure in London's late-Victorian society. His incisive social commentary and unique aesthetic sense left a lasting impact on literature and the arts. less
"The one charm of the past is that it is the past"
Tags: Reflection, Time, History, Memory, Nostalgia
"The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death"
Tags: Philosophy, Love, Life, Relationships, Spirituality
"Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic"
Tags: Existence, Art, Beauty, Pain, Duality
"Arguments are to be avoided they are always vulgar and often convincing"
Tags: Communication, Conflict, Oscar wilde, Persuasion, Debate
"I don’t want to go to heaven None of my friends are there"
Tags: Relationships, Humor, Existentialism, Friendship, Death
"It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it"
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Personal development, Learning, Literature
"The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what Fiction means."
Tags: Happiness, Literature, Morality, Storytelling, Fate
"When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers."
Tags: Wisdom, Irony, Fate, Prayer, Oscar wilde
"Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known."
Tags: Creativity, Identity, Expression, Art, Self-expression
"What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Human nature, Morality, Value
"Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth."
Tags: Human nature, Identity, Authenticity, Truth, Psychology
"With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?"
Tags: Happiness, Freedom, Nature, Joy, Contentment
"Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing."
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Life, Perspective
"Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you."
Tags: Wisdom, Inner strength, Inner peace, Soul, Personal integrity
"The best way to make children good is to make them happy."
Tags: Happiness, Education, Well-being, Joy, Parenting
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