Oscar Wilde

A cynic is one who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Altruism and Cynicism

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Altruism and Cynicism

America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Law and Politics

Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Love and Hate

Education is an admirable thing, but nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Wisdom and Ignorance

I am not young enough to know everything.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Wisdom and Ignorance

I can resist everything except temptation.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Altruism and Cynicism and  Vice and Virtue

I think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Science and Religion

I was asked by the customs if I had anything to declare. I said: Yes, I'd like to declare -- I'm a genius!

 Oscar Wilde, in  Wisdom and Ignorance

In life, we are all in the gutter. Some of us just tend to look up at the stars.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Happiness and Misery

Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Science and Religion and  Wisdom and Ignorance

Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Love and Hate

Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Success and Failure and  Vice and Virtue

The basis of optimism is sheer terror.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Success and Failure

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Altruism and Cynicism

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Vice and Virtue

The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Altruism and Cynicism

There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, the other is getting it.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Wealth and Poverty

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Altruism and Cynicism

Work is the curse of the drinking classes.

 Oscar Wilde, in  Work and Recreation