Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others

Quote by Oscar Wilde

Topics: Curiosity Quotes

In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs forever and ever.

In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs forever and ever.

Action is the last resource of those who know not how to dream.

Action is the last resource of those who know not how to dream.

His morality is all sympathy, just what morality should be

His morality is all sympathy, just what morality should be

I want the dead lovers of the world to hear our laughter and grow sad....

I want the dead lovers of the world to hear our laughter and grow sad....

It is only the modern that ever becomes old fashioned.

It is only the modern that ever becomes old fashioned.

The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.

The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses...

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses...

It is only an auctioneer who can equally and impartially admire all schools of art.

It is only an auctioneer who can equally and impartially admire all schools of art.

I have nothing to declare except my genuis.

I have nothing to declare except my genuis.

A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he...

A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he...

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.

Hearts live by being wounded.

Hearts live by being wounded.

Men marry because they are tired, women because they are curious; both are disappointed.

Men marry because they are tired, women because they are curious; both are disappointed.

As yet, Bernard Shaw hasn't become prominent enough to have any enemies, but none of...

As yet, Bernard Shaw hasn't become prominent enough to have any enemies, but none of...

As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her own daughter, she...

As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her own daughter, she...

I see when men love women. They give them but a little of their lives....

I see when men love women. They give them but a little of their lives....

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses...

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses...

Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everyone in good society holds exactly the same opinion.

Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everyone in good society holds exactly the same opinion.

The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

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

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