“In matters of great importance, style, not sincerity is the vital thing.” — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
In all unimportant matters, style, not sincerity, is the essential. In all important matters, style, not sincerity, is the essential. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Taking sides is the beginning of sincerity, and earnestness follows shortly afterwards, and the human being becomes a bore. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
The value of an idea has nothing whatever to do with the sincerity of the man who expresses it. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
She has form," he said to himself, as he walked away through the grove - "that cannot be denied to her; but… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is not fair that some men should be happier than others — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“Basil my dear boy puts everything that is charming in him into his work. The consequence is that he has nothing left for life… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
I don't at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back. It makes me far too conceited. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“If these elements of beauty are real, the whole thing simply appeals to our sense of dramatic effect. Suddenly we find that we are… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope.” — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Men always want to be a womans first love. Women have a more subtle instinct: What they like is to be a mans last… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
