Creative Quotations from Oscar Wilde (1856-1900)

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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Man is made for something better than disturbing dirt.

One should never trust a woman who tells one her real age. A woman who would tell one that would tell one anything.

"Every great man nowadays has his disciples, and it is usually Judas who writes the biography."

"We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language."

"In America, the President reigns for four years, and journalism governs for ever and ever."

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	""The Soul of Man under Socialism," in Fortnightly Review (London, Feb 1890)."
R:	"A Woman of No Importance," I"
A:	""The Butterfly's Boswell," in "Court and Society Review," (London) 20 Apr 1887."
N:	""The Canterville Ghost," ch. 1 (first published in "Court and Society Review," (London) 23 Feb and 2 Mar 1887)."
K:	""The Soul of Man under Socialism," in Fortnightly Review (London, Feb 1890)."