In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.
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The best quotes by Oscar Wilde
The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.
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The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.
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A burnt child loves the fire.
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Anything becomes a pleasure if one does it too often.
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The only difference between saints and sinners is that every saint has a past while every sinner has a future.
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In the soul of one who is ignorant there is always room for a great idea.
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A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.
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Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul.
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I don't play accurately--any one can play accurately--but I play with wonderful expression. As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte. I keep science for life."
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