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Quote with a picture of Oscar Wilde in 1882 by Napoleon Sarony.

“Art being to a certain degree a mode of acting, an attempt to realise one’s own personality on some imaginative plane out of reach of the trammelling accidents and limitations of real life.” — Oscar Wilde, The Portrait of Mr. W. H.

Author YahooeyPosted on May 29, 2022May 28, 2022Categories QuotationsTags acting, art, Oscar WildeLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

Quote with a picture of Oscar Wilde in 1882 by Napoleon Sarony.

“Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day that passes is the anniversary of some perfectly uninteresting event.” — Oscar Wilde, “A New Calendar,” The Pall Mall Gazette (1887-02-17)

Author YahooeyPosted on March 5, 2022March 4, 2022Categories QuotationsTags calendar, Oscar WildeLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Quote with a picture of Oscar Wilde.

“The young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.” — Oscar Wilde, “The American Invasion,” Court and Society Review (1887-03-23)

Author YahooeyPosted on January 20, 2022January 18, 2022Categories QuotationsTags inexperience, Oscar Wilde, youthLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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“The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.” — Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Author YahooeyPosted on December 5, 2021December 4, 2021Categories QuotationsTags Oscar Wilde, temptationLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

Quote with a picture of Oscar Wilde.

“A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.” — Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Author YahooeyPosted on October 16, 2021October 14, 2021Categories QuotationsTags choosing enemies, Oscar WildeLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.

“There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” — Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Author YahooeyPosted on January 5, 2020December 29, 2019Categories QuotationsTags Oscar Wilde, talked about1 Comment on Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young.

“The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young.” — Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Author YahooeyPosted on October 16, 2019October 14, 2019Categories QuotationsTags old age, Oscar Wilde, tragedy, youthLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to love.

“There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to love.” — Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Author YahooeyPosted on July 14, 2019July 13, 2019Categories QuotationsTags emotions, love, Oscar Wilde, ridiculousLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Children begin by loving their parents. After a time they judge them. Rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.

“Children begin by loving their parents. After a time they judge them. Rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.” — Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance

Author YahooeyPosted on April 16, 2019April 11, 2019Categories QuotationsTags A Woman of No Importance, children, forgiveness, judgement, Oscar Wilde, ParentsLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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To shut one’s eyes to half of life that one may live securely is as though one blinded oneself that one might walk with more safety in a land of pit and precipice.

“To shut one’s eyes to half of life that one may live securely is as though one blinded oneself that one might walk with more safety in a land of pit and precipice.” — Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan

Author YahooeyPosted on January 14, 2019January 7, 2019Categories QuotationsTags Oscar Wilde, self-defeating2 Comments on Quote of the Day

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