Creative Quotations from . . .
Oscar Wilde
(1856-1900) born on Oct 16
Anglo-Irish "playwright, novelist". "He was noted for his flamboyant witty, sophisticated plays, e.g., "The Importance of Being Ernest," 1895."
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F
Though one can dine in New York, one could not dwell there."

R
The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.
A
"America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up."
N
Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.
K
One should not be too severe on English novels; they are the only relaxation of the intellectually unemployed.
 
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Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: ""The American Invasion," in Court and Society Review (London, March 1887)."
R: ""The Picture of Dorian Gray," ch. 2."
A: ""Personal Impressions of America," 1883."
N: ""Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young," in "Chameleon," (London, Dec 1894)."
K: ""Pall Mall Gazette," (London) 4 Aug 1886."
   



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