Young men want to be faithful, and are not; old men want to be faithless, and cannot

Quote by Oscar Wilde

Topics: Men And Women Quotes

In the wild struggle for existance, we want to have something that endures, and so...

In the wild struggle for existance, we want to have something that endures, and so...

People who count their chickens before they are hatched, act very wisely, because chickens run...

People who count their chickens before they are hatched, act very wisely, because chickens run...

He hadn't a single redeeming vice.

He hadn't a single redeeming vice.

I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and...

I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and...

Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.

Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.

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

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

I can resist everything except temptation.

I can resist everything except temptation.

When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always...

When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always...

Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.

Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.

Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory.

Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory.

I don't at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back. It...

I don't at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back. It...

Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing.

Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing.

Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

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,...

Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do

Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do

One of the many lessons that one learns in prison is, that things are what...

One of the many lessons that one learns in prison is, that things are what...

When a woman marries again it is because she detested her first husband. When a...

When a woman marries again it is because she detested her first husband. When a...

Those whom the gods love grow young.

Those whom the gods love grow young.

It is a mistake to say that it is doubtful whether there is a God...

It is a mistake to say that it is doubtful whether there is a God...

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble

It takes a long time to become young.

It takes a long time to become young.