Oscar Wilde Quotes

There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.
Life | Oscar Wilde quote

The truth is rarely pure, and never simple.
Truth | Oscar Wilde quote

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.
Oscar Wilde quote

Only boring people are brilliant at breakfast.
Oscar Wilde quote

Women have a wonderful instinct about things. They can discover everything but the obvious.
Women | Oscar Wilde quote

Work is the curse of the drinking classes.
Work | Oscar Wilde quote

A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.
Oscar Wilde quote

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them as much
Forgiveness | Oscar Wilde quote

Biography

Anglo-Irish playwright and poet, noted for his sartorial wit. Lived 1854-1900.