Oscar Wilde Quotes

“He to whom the present is the only thing that is present, knows nothing of the age in which he lives.” ~Oscar Wilde

“It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously.” ~Oscar Wilde

“Men become old, but they never become good” ~Oscar Wilde

“The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young” ~Oscar Wilde

“The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything: the young know everything.” ~Oscar Wilde

“The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is born young and grows old. That is life’s tragedy.” ~Oscar Wilde

“Young men want to be faithful, and are not; old men want to be faithless, and cannot.” ~Oscar Wilde

“We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.” ~Oscar Wilde

“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” ~Oscar Wilde