What is termed Sin is an essential element of progress. Without it the world would stagnate, or grow old, or become colourless. Oscar Wilde More Quotes by Oscar Wilde More Quotes From Oscar Wilde Finding the meaning of life is easy. Simply get a dictionary, go to the 'L' section, and find the word 'life.' Oscar Wilde meaning-of-lifelife-iseasy Don't be discouraged if your children reject your advice. Years later they will offer it to their own offspring. Oscar Wilde advicechildrenyears With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone. Oscar Wilde agesometimes I love to talk about nothing. It's the only thing I know anything about. Oscar Wilde ideal-husbandnonsenseknows It is perfectly possible to get what you think you want and be miserable. It's possible too, to never get it but deeply enjoy the process of trying. In this world, there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. Oscar Wilde tragedytwothinking Cats are put on earth to remind us that not everything has a purpose. Oscar Wilde stupiditycatgod I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying. Oscar Wilde hipstercleverfunny Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. Oscar Wilde educationtimegraduation There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating - people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing. Oscar Wilde funny-thanksgivingsuccessknowledge I don't want to go to heaven. None of my friends are there. Oscar Wilde real-friendsbest-friendfriendship The final mystery is oneself. When one has weighed the sun in the balance, and measured the steps of the moon, and mapped out the seven heavens star by star, there still remains oneself. Who can calculate the orbit of his own soul? Oscar Wilde starsmoonheaven Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship. Oscar Wilde sarcasticlovefriendship The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything. Oscar Wilde happy-birthdaygrowing-upfunny No man is rich enough to buy back his past. Oscar Wilde heartbrokenbroken-heartbreak-up We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities. Oscar Wilde truthagelife True contentment is not having everything, but in being satisfied with everything you have. Oscar Wilde satisfiedcontentment People may fail many times, but they become failures only when they begin to blame someone else. Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde forgivingpeopleenemy There are moments when one has to choose between living one's own life, fully, entirely, completely-or dragging out some false, shallow, degrading existence that the world in its hypocrisy demands. Oscar Wilde demandhypocrisyworld Be moderate in all things, including moderation. Oscar Wilde includingmoderationall-things They've promised that dreams can come true - but forgot to mention that nightmares are dreams, too. Oscar Wilde chaosnightmaredream
