Graves Quote by Oscar Wilde Download Open image “In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.” — Oscar Wilde ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.5 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Graves Importance Luck Matter Sincerity Style Truth
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
The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity. — William Strunk, Jr Copy Share Image
Some sincerity will serve well in the long run but total sincerity is often detrimental. — Martin Dansky Copy Share Image
Sincerity is not only effective and honourable, it is also much less difficult than is commonly supposed. — George Henry Lewes Copy Share Image
Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervade the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character. — James Russell Lowell Copy Share Image
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“Style is important. Many people scream the truth but without style it is helpless.” — Charles Bukowski 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
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Things aren't what they used to be' is the rallying cry of small minds. When men say things used to be better, they invariably… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
Man preys on man; and you mourn for the idle tapestry that decorated a gothic pillar, and the dronish bell that summoned the fat… — Mary Wollstonecraft Copy Share Image
It's really a pity that there are observers who view political events like comic strips. There has to be a Zorro, there has to… — Thomas Sankara Copy Share Image
Do you believe in luck, Ludlow?" I had thought about this more than once in my life. "I believe some poeple are luckier than… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
That's wisdom you can take to the grave, and dig up when you need it! — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
I changed it. I had to. Do you know why?" She studied him, her eyes grave. "Because that was then and this is now.… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
