Oscar Wilde

Who, being loved, is poor?

The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.

When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in the world. Now that I’m old . . . I know it is.

Truth, in matters of religion, is simply the opinion that has survived.

What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.

I don’t like when there’s too much conversation because I’m shy and it makes me uncomfortable.

I am one of the people who love the why of things.

We tell lies when we are afraid, . . . afraid of what we don’t know, afraid of what others will think, afraid of what will be found out about us. But every time we tell a lie, the thing that we fear grows stronger.

When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.

Whatever it is, people who have more spare time than people ever had before get the sense of whirlwind pressure,and repeat the common criticism that ‘we are going too fast.’ Yet the people live longer than ever before, live with less effort, live on a higher plane. Is it possible that this common saying about our rapid pace is just another thoughtless mob suggestion?

Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.

Some people prefer the passenger role, because it imposes no real pressure to decide or stand accountable for their life results.

Everybody should have the opportunity to do and be everything they can be.

The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

There are no limitations to any of our dreams.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

There is no script. Live your life. Soak it all in.