Ah, well, then I suppose I shall have to die beyond my means.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

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Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.

Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.

In America, the young are always ready to give to those older than themselves the...

In America, the young are always ready to give to those older than themselves the...

I am the only person in the world I should like to know thoroughly.

I am the only person in the world I should like to know thoroughly.

Time is waste of money.

Time is waste of money.

The face of the enemy frightens me only when I see how much it resembles...

The face of the enemy frightens me only when I see how much it resembles...

No, I am not at all cynical, I have merely got experience, which, however, is...

No, I am not at all cynical, I have merely got experience, which, however, is...

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...

Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.

Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.

True friends stab you in the front.

True friends stab you in the front.

A man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love...

A man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love...

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.

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

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

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

I never approve, or disapprove, of anything now. It is an absurd attitude to take...

I never approve, or disapprove, of anything now. It is an absurd attitude to take...

Young people, nowadays, imagine that money is everything, and when they grow older, they know...

Young people, nowadays, imagine that money is everything, and when they grow older, they know...

So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is...

So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is...

Men always want to be a woman's first love. Women have a more subtle instinct:...

Men always want to be a woman's first love. Women have a more subtle instinct:...

There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel that no one...

There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel that no one...

A little flesh, a little breath, and a Reason to rule all - that is...

A little flesh, a little breath, and a Reason to rule all - that is...

People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise.

People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise.