One's real life is often the life that one does not lead

Quote by Oscar Wilde

Topics: Dreams Quotes, Regret Quotes

Indeed, in many respects she was quite English and was an excellent example of the...

Indeed, in many respects she was quite English and was an excellent example of the...

The only real people are the people who never existed

The only real people are the people who never existed

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell

We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live; it is asking others to live...

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live; it is asking others to live...

A poet can survive everything but a misprint.

A poet can survive everything but a misprint.

It is very vulgar to talk about one's business. Only people like stockbrokers do that,...

It is very vulgar to talk about one's business. Only people like stockbrokers do that,...

I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than...

I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than...

When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.

When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.

What seems to us bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.

What seems to us bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.

One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.

One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.

The salesman knows nothing of what he is selling save that he is charging a...

The salesman knows nothing of what he is selling save that he is charging a...

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.

I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But...

I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But...

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.

Nothing spoils romance so much as a sense of humour in the woman.

Nothing spoils romance so much as a sense of humour in the woman.

The past is of no importance. The present is of no importance. It is with...

The past is of no importance. The present is of no importance. It is with...

The future is no place to place your better days.

The future is no place to place your better days.

The question is not so much whether there is life on Mars as whether it...

The question is not so much whether there is life on Mars as whether it...

The old days were the old days. And they were great days. But now is...

The old days were the old days. And they were great days. But now is...

In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and...

In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and...