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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
"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
"No man is rich enough to buy back his past."
Tags: Philosophy, Life lessons, Reflection, Time, Wealth
"The heart was made to be broken."
Tags: Love, Relationships, Emotion, Romance, Healing
"Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory."
Tags: Creativity, Empathy, Expression, Art, Memory
"I think that God in creating Man somewhat overestimated his ability."
Tags: Human nature, Faith, Humor, Existentialism, Irony
"To define is to limit."
Tags: Philosophy, Perspective, Knowledge, Language, Boundaries
"A poet can survive everything but a misprint."
Tags: Creativity, Literature, Expression, Art, Poetry
"When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is."
Tags: Wisdom, Life, Perspective, Experience, Value
"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about."
Tags: Criticism, Celebrity, Fame, Attention, Reputation
"America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between."
Tags: Society, Progress, History, Culture, Criticism
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