The Best Oskar Oskar Wilde Quotes

If a book isn't worth reading over and over again, it isn't worth reading at all.

If people are dishonest once, they will be dishonest a second time. And honest people should keep away from them.

Manners are of more importance than morals

Romantic literature is in effect imaginative lying.

A subject that is beautiful in itself gives no suggestion to the artist. It lacks imperfection.

Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.

Art creates an incomparable and unique effect, and, having done so, passes on to other things.

A true artist takes no notice whatever of the public. .

Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.

The value of an idea has nothing to do with the honesty of the man expressing it.

People are fond of giving away what they need most themselves.

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

In no conscious form of obligation or regret, the remembrance even of joy having its bitterness and the memories of pleasure their pain.

If any love is shown us we should recognize that we are quite unworthy of it. Nobody is worthy to be loved or if that phrase is a bitter one to bear, let us say that everyone is worthy of love, except him who thinks he is. Love is a sacrament that should be taken kneeling.

The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it... I can resist everything but temptation.

A writer is someone who has taught his mind to misbehave.

Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.

The best way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.

The moral life of man forms part of the subject-matter of the artist, but the morality of art consists in the perfect use of an imperfect medium.

A grande passion is the privilege of people who have nothing to do.