The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
The only thing in the world worse than being Oscar Wilde is not being Oscar Wilde. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
The world seemed to me fine because you were in it, and goodness more real because you lived. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
To do nothing at all is the most difficult thing in the world, the most difficult and the most intellectual. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
The first thing that struck me on landing in America was that if the Americans are not the most well-dressed people in… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
I forget what killed it. I think it was her proposing to sacrifice the whole world for me. That is always a… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Veil after veil of thin dusky gauze is lifted, and by degrees the forms and colours of things are restored to them,… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
There is nothing that stirs in the whole world of thought to which sorrow does not vibrate in terrible and exquisite pulsation. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Humanity takes itself too seriously. It is the world's original sin. If the cave-man had known how to laugh, History would have… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
What is termed Sin is an essential element of progress. Without it the world would stagnate, or grow old, or become colourless. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
'The Lady's World' should be made the recognized organ for the expression of women's opinions on all subjects of literature, art and… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Romance should never begin with sentiment. It should begin with science and end with a settlement. Nothing spoils romance so much as… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
To be popular one must be a mediocrity." "Not with Women," said the duchess, shaking her head; "and women rule the world.… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
The nineteenth century is a turning point in history, simply on account of the work of two men, Darwin and Renan, the… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Actors are so fortunate. They can choose whether they will appear in tragedy or in comedy, whether they will suffer or make… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
I never approve, or disapprove, of anything now. It is an absurd attitude to take towards life. We are not sent into… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
What is termed Sin is an essential element of progress. Without it the world would stagnate, or grow old, or become colorless.… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
We become lovers when we see Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet makes us students. The blood of Duncan is upon our hands,… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Actual life was chaos, but there was something terribly logical in the imagination. It was the imagination that set remorse to dog… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Poets are not so scrupulous as you are. They know how useful passion is for publication. Nowadays a broken heart will run… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
The world has become sad because a puppet was once melancholy. The nihilist, that strange martyr who has no faith, who goes… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
It takes great deal of courage to see the world in all its tainted glory, and still to love it. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
The nicest feeling in the world is to do a good deed anonymously-and have somebody find out. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on bad art. Whatever is popular is wrong. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
The world is divided into two classes, those who believe the incredible, and those who do the improbable. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“A arte é a mais intensa forma de individualismo que o mundo conhece.” — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
In modern life nothing produces such an effect as a good platitude. It makes the whole world kin. — 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
Bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is not fair that some men should be happier than others — Oscar Wilde Copy Share
“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
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
“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
“Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope.” — Oscar Wilde Copy Share
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
Why is it that at a bachelor's establishment the servants invariably drink the champagne. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share
Moderation is a fatal thing. Enough is as bad as a meal. More than enough is as good as a feast. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share
Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm. Philosophies fall away like sand, creeds follow one another, but what is beautiful is a… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share
