Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

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All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.

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.

It's beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart.

It's beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart.

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go

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...

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment...

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment...

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

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

Vulgarity is simply the conduct of other people.

Vulgarity is simply the conduct of other people.

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

A true friend stabs you in the front.

A true friend stabs you in the front.

One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards.

One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards.

Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.

Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.

There are two ways of disliking poetry; one way is to dislike it, the other...

There are two ways of disliking poetry; one way is to dislike it, the other...

Judges, like the criminal classes, have their lighter moments

Judges, like the criminal classes, have their lighter moments

All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.

All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.

How strange a thing this is! The Priest telleth me that the Soul is worth...

How strange a thing this is! The Priest telleth me that the Soul is worth...

It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection.

It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection.

I sometimes think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability

I sometimes think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.

I didn't come here to make friends. I came here to get acceptance and appreciation...

I didn't come here to make friends. I came here to get acceptance and appreciation...

If we were nothing here, at least we were children of God. At some far-off...

If we were nothing here, at least we were children of God. At some far-off...

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed