Oscar Wilde Quotes

One of the many lessons that one learns in prison is, that things are what they are and will be what they will be.

Oscar Wilde

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: dramatist
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: October 16, 1854 - November 30, 1900

Topics

PrisonWillThingsLessonsMany

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Jean de La Fontaine

PleasureDoubleDeceiveDeceiver

Since I was 16, I've felt a black cloud hangs over me.

Amy Winehouse

MeBlackCloudOverFeltSince

I have a mug that actually verifies that I'm the world's best dad. That's a mug. That's not me talking. You can't just buy those.

Stephen Colbert

BestMeWorldTalkingYouBuy

In writing, I try to find the right balance between momentum and infinity, truth and beauty.

Romesh Gunesekera

BeautyTruthBalanceWritingFind

I'm a huge salsa fan. I actually have a salsa on my album, 'Formula Vol. 2,' featuring Marc Anthony.

Romeo Santos

FanAlbumActuallyFormulaHuge

To be able to play Jack Kerouac or Sal Paradise, it's mad to me.

Rupert Penry-Jones

MeMadParadisePlayAbleJack

At the beginning of this album I discovered the computer and had great fun playing with the thing. And I realized that, not being a good keyboard player, I could write things in very small sections, give them a certain feel and mess about with bends on the keyboard.

Midge Ure

GoodGreatBeginningFunSmallFeel

When you look at facing retirement in your mid-30s, and all of a sudden the outlet for that passion and work ethic goes away, you can't just sit back in a rocking chair and be retired at 35. I'm not a good enough golfer to play golf every day.

Drew Bledsoe

WorkGoodPassionDayRetirement

Obviously, being from MK and playing for MK my whole life, to get us promoted would be a dream come true.

Dele Alli

LifeDreamTruePlayingUsGet

We'll all be riding that streetcar of desire.

Bob Dole

DesireRidingStreetcar

If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.

Winston Churchill

FireMeFlyWorldAdviceChannels

I once went to a 'Star Trek' convention by mistake - I thought I was going to a 'Doctor Who' one.

Sylvester McCoy

MistakeDoctorThoughtStarGoing

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