The only real people are the people who never existed

Quote by Oscar Wilde

Topics: People Quotes

Genius is born, not paid.

Genius is born, not paid.

People who love only once in their lives are. . . shallow people. What they...

People who love only once in their lives are. . . shallow people. What they...

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.

Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love; it is the faithless...

Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love; it is the faithless...

It was the passions about whose origin we deceived ourselves that tyrannized most strongly over...

It was the passions about whose origin we deceived ourselves that tyrannized most strongly over...

One's real life is so often the life that one does not lead.

One's real life is so often the life that one does not lead.

And he goes through life, his mouth open, and his mind closed.

And he goes through life, his mouth open, and his mind closed.

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...

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

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

No man is rich enough to buy back his past.

No man is rich enough to buy back his past.

There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that...

There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that...

Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.

Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.

Comfort is the only thing our civilization can give us.

Comfort is the only thing our civilization can give us.

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

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

Ambition is the last refuge of failure.

Ambition is the last refuge of failure.

It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.

It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.

It is very vulgar to talk about one's business. Only people like stockbrokers do that,...

It is very vulgar to talk about one's business. Only people like stockbrokers do that,...

Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.

Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with...

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with...

Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God...

Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God...