“An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.’ Oscar Wilde.” — Brandt Legg Copy Share Image
“There Is Only One Thing In The World Worse Than Being Talked About, And That Is Not Being Talked About." – Oscar Wilde” — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Oscar Wilde said that sunsets were not valued because we could not pay for sunsets. But Oscar Wilde was wrong; we can… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Whether it's Dorothy Parker or Oscar Wilde, they're brilliant with genius bon mots. Of course, I find them extraordinary. — Duncan Roy Copy Share Image
“Als leven een baan is, wilde ik ontslag nemen. Maar ik kon het kantoor niet vinden dat over ontslagaanvragen ging.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Genius lasts longer than Beauty. That accounts for the fact that we all take such pains to over-educate ourselves. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)” — Barry Fetter Copy Share Image
Actually, I do like pink clothes, but it's not because I'm girly, it's because I'm the reincarnation of Oscar Wilde. — Mara Wilson Copy Share Image
“What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing. — Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s… — Burton G. Malkiel Copy Share Image
“I am the prince of procrastination. It is my besetting sin. I never put off till tomorrow what I can possibly do… — Gyles Brandreth Copy Share Image
A practical scheme, says Oscar Wilde, is either one already in existence, or a scheme that could be carried out under the… — Emma Goldman Copy Share Image
"Art Imitates life," of course, is that phrase by Oscar Wilde. I called that song "Art Imitates Life" because Oh No was… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
Looking at the poems of John Gray when I saw the tiniest rivulet of text meandering through the very largest meadow of… — Ada Leverson Copy Share Image
Oscar Wilde was suing the Marquis of Queensbury in 1895 for libel accusing Wilde of homosexuality Counsel: Have you ever adored a… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“He (Wilde) did succeed in weaving spells. One sat and listened to him enthralled. It all appeared to be Wisdom and Power… — Alfred B. Douglas Copy Share Image
“He looked just perfect to play Dorian Gray in a film version of Oscar Wilde's novel. Young, graceful, and indecently fresh and… — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
'The Decay Of Lying' is a very interesting treatise. It was actually penned as a dialogue between two characters, Cyril and Vyvyan,… — Adrian Dunbar Copy Share Image
“[Referring to the imprisonment of Oscar Wilde] ... Will civilization never reach humane ideals? Will men always punish most severely the sins… — Frank Harris Copy Share Image
You know, boy versus girl. But she's a tough warrior, so I almost treated it like unisex. But it makes a difference… — Daniel Simon Copy Share Image
“I have found, though, that all the evidence shows that Douglas's conduct at the time, however impulsive and ill-advised, was honourable and… — Rupert Croft-Cooke Copy Share Image
One of the traps of adolescence is the sort of paranoid resentment that somehow you're never going to match up and that… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
“Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, on the 15th October, 1856, so that he is now about twenty-six years of age, but… — Walter Hamilton Copy Share Image
“IT was a sad if not an altogether broken young man who came to live in London after Wilde’s death. He could… — Rupert Croft-Cooke Copy Share Image
Of course, both [Oscar] Wilde & [Vladimir] Nabokov believe in many things, and these things emerge in their writing clearly - for… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
Back in Kansas City, I associated Harvard with sort of gnarly guys who wore capes for effect in a kind of Oscar… — Kevin Sessums Copy Share Image
[Vincent Price] did Oscar Wilde on Broadway, and I think he probably did it because he was almost like an Oscar Wilde.… — Cassandra Peterson Copy Share Image
If there was criticism about [Oscar Wilde], it was because it was written by a straight man who wasn't very educated about… — Kevin Sessums Copy Share Image
You know what Oscar Wilde said, ma'am? He said, "nothing that is worth knowing can be taught". Nothing personal, ma'am... Carry on. — Charles M. Schulz Copy Share Image
'The Judas Kiss' was really wonderful. I loved that it concentrated on just two events in Wilde's life, and Rupert Everett was… — Roger Allam Copy Share Image
I could see myself in a relationship with a girl; Olivia Wilde is so sexy she makes me want to strangle a… — Megan Fox Copy Share Image
If you put on an Oscar Wilde [play], it will interest those who are interested in Oscar Wilde. But it won't interest… — John Hurt Copy Share Image
“Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope.” — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious. —Oscar Wilde” — Oliver Benjamin Copy Share Image
“A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before… — Maggie Stiefvater Copy Share Image
Oscar Wilde said the rich and the poor are equal - they can both sleep under the bridge. Right? Do they have… — Al Lewis Copy Share Image
“Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination." Love Oscar Wilde, the man had a way witrh words.” — Margot Justes Copy Share Image
“Oscar Wilde wrote, “In this world there are only two tragedies. One is getting what one wants, and the other is not… — Esther Perel Copy Share Image
“I felt like if I could look at the worst humanity had to offer, I’d be prepared for anything and nothing could… — Zoe Quinn Copy Share Image
I'm sure I've been influenced by every fine writer I've ever read, from Dickens and Austen to Auden and Jane Hirshfield. And… — Amy Bloom Copy Share Image
It was extremely important to show that Wilde's sexuality was not just some intellectual idea. It was real, and it was about… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
The way to stop feeling guilty is to read stuff - I'm not saying my book, but works by Bertrand Russell or… — Tom Hodgkinson Copy Share Image
![“[Referring to the imprisonment of Oscar Wilde] ... Will civilization never reach humane ideals? Will men always punish most severely the sins they do not understand and which hold forth for them no temptation? Did Jesus suffer in vain?” quote by Frank Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/305/frank-harris-28254_civilization_referring-to-the-imprisonment-of-oscar-w_2456348.jpg)
![“Of course, both [Oscar] Wilde & [Vladimir] Nabokov believe in many things, and these things emerge in their writing clearly - for Wilde, the folly of humankind and the (romantic) grandeur of the heroic, lone individual (not unlike Wilde himself); for Nabokov, the possibility of a kind of…” quote by Joyce Carol Oates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/93f/joyce-carol-oates-344_ada_of-course-both-oscar-wilde-vladimir-nabo_1242421.jpg)
![“[Vincent Price] did Oscar Wilde on Broadway, and I think he probably did it because he was almost like an Oscar Wilde. He had that brilliant humor.” quote by Cassandra Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/799/cassandra-peterson-8193_brilliant_vincent-price-did-oscar-wilde-on-broadwa_2518271.jpg)
![“If there was criticism about [Oscar Wilde], it was because it was written by a straight man who wasn't very educated about the gay world.” quote by Kevin Sessums](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/64f/kevin-sessums-9486_criticism_if-there-was-criticism-about-oscar-wilde_2054234.jpg)
![“If you put on an Oscar Wilde [play], it will interest those who are interested in Oscar Wilde. But it won't interest anybody else, because they won't get that wit.” quote by John Hurt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9a0/john-hurt-1669_ifs_if-you-put-on-an-oscar-wilde-play-it-wil_1859379.jpg)
