I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

Topics: Funny Quotes, Genius Quotes, Writing Quotes

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

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

Shallow sorrows and shallow loves live on. The loves and sorrows that are great are...

Shallow sorrows and shallow loves live on. The loves and sorrows that are great are...

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

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...

In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.

In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.

I can resist everything except temptation.

I can resist everything except temptation.

Anybody can write a three-volume novel. It merely requires a complete ignorance of both life...

Anybody can write a three-volume novel. It merely requires a complete ignorance of both life...

Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Everybody who is incapable of learning has taken to teaching.

Everybody who is incapable of learning has taken to teaching.

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

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

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.

The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.

The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

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.

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.

Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive...

Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive...

In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.

In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.

I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.

I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning...

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning...

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.

And it's my opinion, and that's only my opinion, you are a lunatic. Just because...

And it's my opinion, and that's only my opinion, you are a lunatic. Just because...