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All that I desire to point out is the general principle that Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about art, magic, principle, life

When bad Americans die, they go to America...

Quote by Oscar Wilde about haven, americans, bad luck, bad

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about philosophy, enemies, nothing

A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about enemies, man

A sentimentalist is simply one who desires to have the luxury of an emotion without paying for it.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about feelings, emotions

A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about art, magic, work

Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about experience, nothing, things

Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.

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I am not young enough to know everything.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about knowledge

I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their good intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about people, enemies, good, good luck, man

I have nothing to declare except my genuis

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I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about philosophy

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

Quote by Oscar Wilde about philosophy, genius, talent, life

Imagination is a quality given a man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is

Quote by Oscar Wilde about imagination, humor, quality, common sense, sense, man

To love yourself means the beginning of a lifetime love.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about love, beginning

To live your life is something very rarely.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about life

Duty is what we are expecting from the others.

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Truth is rarely pure and never simple.

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Men marry because they are tired, women because they are curious, both are disappointed.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about marriage, man

By each let this be heard, Some do it with a bitter look Some with a flattering word, The coward does it with a kiss, The brave man with a sword.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about poetry, flattering, bitter, kiss, word, man