Men marry because they are tired women, because they are curious both are disappointed. Oscar Wilde on men
Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes. Oscar Wilde on men
When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life now that I am old I know that it is. Oscar Wilde on money
There is only one class in the community that thinks more about money than the rich, and that is the poor. The poor can think of nothing else. Oscar Wilde on money
If one plays good music, people don't listen and if one plays bad music people don't talk. Oscar Wilde on music
Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious. Oscar Wilde on patriotism
All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling. Oscar Wilde on poetry
A poet can survive everything but a misprint. Oscar Wilde on poetry
Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance. Oscar Wilde on romantic
It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information. Oscar Wilde on sad
Success is a science if you have the conditions, you get the result. Oscar Wilde on science
Romance should never begin with sentiment. It should begin with science and end with a settlement. Oscar Wilde on science
If one could only teach the English how to talk, and the Irish how to listen, society here would be quite civilized. Oscar Wilde on society
Society exists only as a mental concept in the real world there are only individuals. Oscar Wilde on society
Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everyone in good society holds exactly the same opinion. Oscar Wilde on society
I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But to be out of it is simply a tragedy. Oscar Wilde on society
Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to. Oscar Wilde on strength
Success is a science if you have the conditions, you get the result. Oscar Wilde on success
If there was less sympathy in the world, there would be less trouble in the world. Oscar Wilde on sympathy
There is something terribly morbid in the modern sympathy with pain. One should sympathise with the colour, the beauty, the joy of life. The less said about life's sores the better. Oscar Wilde on sympathy