If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism. Oscar Wilde More Quotes by Oscar Wilde More Quotes From Oscar Wilde A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction. Oscar Wilde sarcasticwittyfunny One should always be in love. Oscar Wilde heart Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people. Oscar Wilde freedomsarcasticfunny I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being. Oscar Wilde theatreactingart You silly Arthur! If you knew anything about...anything, which you don't, you would know that I adore you. Everyone in London knows it except you. It is a public scandal the way I adore you. I have been going about for the last six months telling the whole of society that I adore you. I wonder you consent to have anything to say to me. I have no character left at all. At least, I feel so happy that I am quite sure I have no character left at all. Oscar Wilde londonsillycharacter Never regret thy fall, O Icarus of the fearless flight For the greatest tragedy of them all Is never to feel the burning light. Oscar Wilde regretlightfall Rich bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is not fair that some men should be happier than others. Oscar Wilde marriagehappinessmen The simplicity of your character makes you exquisitely incomprehensible to me. Oscar Wilde simplicitycharacter The more one analyses people, the more all reasons for analysis disappear. Sooner or later one comes to that dreadful universal thing called human nature. Oscar Wilde analysisnaturepeople Loveless marriages are horrible. But there is one thing worse than an absolutely loveless marriage. A marriage in which there is love, but on one side only; faith, but on one side only; devotion, but on one side only, and in which of the two hearts one is sure to be broken. Oscar Wilde faithhearttwo The one person who has more illusions than the dreamer is the man of action. Oscar Wilde dreamactionmen Learn to differentiate between ignorance and stupidity. Oscar Wilde differentiatestupidityignorance Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious; both are disappointed. Oscar Wilde marriagesarcasticfunny Pleasure is Nature's test, her sign of approval. Oscar Wilde pleasuretestsapproval In war, the strong make slaves of the weak, and in peace the rich makes slaves of the poor. Oscar Wilde richstrongwar A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament. Oscar Wilde uniqueworkart Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us. Oscar Wilde philosophicaldiariesmemories Live the wonderful life that is in you. Oscar Wilde wonderful-lifewonderfullife I have a simple taste, only the best. Oscar Wilde luxurytastesimple An idea that isn't risky is hardly worth calling an idea. Oscar Wilde callingideas
