It isn’t often that you come across an author who gets your soul so completely as Oscar Wilde understands mine. I’ve dipped into his works again and again, and I always find myself laughing at his delightfully twisted words and social commentary. It’s obvious that Oscar (yes, he and I are on a first name basis) never played by the rules, and it’s also clear that he liked to call people out with his snarky words. So next time you’re in need of something snarky to read, remember that Mr. Oscar Wilde has your back, because God knows, he’s always had mine. But don’t listen to my words, read his.
1. “I can resist everything except temptation.”
Lady Windenere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde
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2. “Women only call each other sister after they have called each other a lot of other things first.”
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
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3. “Fashion is what one wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear.”
An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
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4. “It is safer to believe evil of everyone until people are found out to be good, but that requires a great deal of investigation nowadays.”
A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde
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5. “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
~Oscar Wilde
6. “If one hears bad music it is one’s duty to drown it by one’s conversation.”
The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde
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7. “A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.”
The Critic as Artist by Oscar Wilde
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8. “One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards.”
An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
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9. “There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”
~Oscar Wilde
Source: NY Books
10. “The way to behave to a woman is to make love to her if she is pretty, and to someone else if she is plain.”
The Importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Source: Amazon
So next time you need a little bit of snark in your life, look no farther than Oscar Wilde! What other quotes would you add?
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