Creative Quotations from . . .
Oscar Wilde
(1856-1900) born on Oct 16
Anglo-Irish "playwright, novelist". "He was noted for his flamboyant witty, sophisticated plays, e.g., "The Importance of Being Ernest," 1895."
 
   
F
Each of the professions means a prejudice. The necessity for a career forces every one to take sides. We live in the age of the overworked, and the under-educated; the age in which people are so industrious that they become absolutely stupid."

R
"Mere colour, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways."
A
"In this world there are two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. The last is much the worst."
N
There are moments when art attains almost to the dignity of manual labor.
K
It is well for his peace that the saint goes to his martyrdom. He is spared the sight of the horror of his harvest.
 
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Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "Gilbert, in "The Critic as Artist," pt. 2 (published in Intentions, 1891)."
R: "Gilbert, in The Critic as Artist, pt. 2 (published in Intentions, 1891)."
A: "Dumby, in "Lady Windermere's Fan," act 3."
N: Attributed
K: "Gilbert, in "The Critic as Artist," pt. 1 (published in Intentions, 1891)."
   



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