Nothing produces such an effect as a good platitude

Quote by Oscar Wilde

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There is much to be said in favour of modern journalism. By giving us the...

There is much to be said in favour of modern journalism. By giving us the...

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

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

Each of the professions means a prejudice. The necessity for a career forces every one...

Each of the professions means a prejudice. The necessity for a career forces every one...

My wife and I no longer have anything in common but our differences.

My wife and I no longer have anything in common but our differences.

You know more than you think you know, just as you know less than you...

You know more than you think you know, just as you know less than you...

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 intellect is not a serious thing, and never has been. It is an instrument...

The intellect is not a serious thing, and never has been. It is an instrument...

It is only the modern that ever becomes old fashioned.

It is only the modern that ever becomes old fashioned.

Anybody can make history; only a great man can write it

Anybody can make history; only a great man can write it

It was only a sunny smile and little it cost in the giving but like...

It was only a sunny smile and little it cost in the giving but like...

There is only one real tragedy in a woman's life. The fact that her past...

There is only one real tragedy in a woman's life. The fact that her past...

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...

Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life.

Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life.

A kiss may ruin a human life.

A kiss may ruin a human life.

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...

Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.

Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.

If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend...

If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend...

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...

Deny Self for Self's sake

Deny Self for Self's sake

In the practice of tolerance, ones enemy is the best teacher.

In the practice of tolerance, ones enemy is the best teacher.