Without order nothing can exist—without chaos nothing can evolve. Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Oscar Wilde
Order, Chaos, Evolution, Value, Modern Society
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“We are the zanies of sorrow. We are clowns whose hearts are broken.” Oscar Wilde
Sorrow, Clowns, Broken Heart, Tragedy, Humanity
Oscar Wilde Sorrow, Clowns, Broken Heart, Tragedy, Humanity“There are two ways to dislike poetry: One is to dislike it; the other is to read Pope.” Oscar Wilde
Poetry, Irony, Critique, Humor, Taste
Oscar Wilde Poetry, Irony, Critique, Humor, Taste“Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to.” Oscar Wilde
Temptation, Weakness, Strength, Courage, Philosophy
Oscar Wilde Temptation, Weakness, Strength, Courage, Philosophy“And alien tears will fill for him pity’s long broken urn. For his mourners will all be outcast men, and outcasts always mourn.” Oscar Wilde
Tears, Pity, Mourning, Outcasts, Tragedy
Oscar Wilde Tears, Pity, Mourning, Outcasts, Tragedy“I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.” Oscar Wilde
Creation, Ability, Philosophy, Irony, Human Flaw
Oscar Wilde Creation, Ability, Philosophy, Irony, Human Flaw“Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow. Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed. The poor should be practical and prosaic. It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.” Oscar Wilde
Wealth, Charm, Romance, Practicality, Irony
Oscar Wilde Wealth, Charm, Romance, Practicality, Irony“Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.” Oscar Wilde
Imagination, Wealth, Ambition, Perspective, Extravagance
Oscar Wilde Imagination, Wealth, Ambition, Perspective, Extravagance“One's past is what one is. It is the only way by which people should be judged.” Oscar Wilde
Past, Identity, Judgment, Philosophy, Individualism
Oscar Wilde Past, Identity, Judgment, Philosophy, Individualism“Men know life too early. Women know life too late. That is the difference between men and women.” Oscar Wilde
Men, Women, Life, Knowledge, Difference
Oscar Wilde Men, Women, Life, Knowledge, Difference“To become a spectator of one’s own life is to escape the suffering of life.” Oscar Wilde
Spectator, Life, Suffering, Escape, Reflection
Oscar Wilde Spectator, Life, Suffering, Escape, Reflection“I have found that all ugly things are made by those who strive to make something beautiful, and that all beautiful things are made by those who strive to make something useful.” Oscar Wilde
Beauty, Utility, Creation, Reflection, Irony
Oscar Wilde Beauty, Utility, Creation, Reflection, Irony“To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.” Oscar Wilde
Loss, Parenting, Irony, Life, Relationships
Oscar Wilde Loss, Parenting, Irony, Life, Relationships“There is only one class in the community that thinks more about money than the rich, and that is the poor. The poor can think of nothing else.” Oscar Wilde
Class, Money, Society, Poverty, Irony
Oscar Wilde Class, Money, Society, Poverty, Irony“I have grown to love secrecy. It seems to be the one thing that can make modern life mysterious or marvelous to us. The commonest thing is delightful if only one hides it.” Oscar Wilde
Secrecy, Modernity, Mystery, Delight, Reflection
Oscar Wilde Secrecy, Modernity, Mystery, Delight, Reflection“When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.” Oscar Wilde
Money, Youth, Age, Irony, Reflection
Oscar Wilde Money, Youth, Age, Irony, Reflection“Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” Oscar Wilde
Experience, Mistakes, Learning, Growth, Reflection
Oscar Wilde Experience, Mistakes, Learning, Growth, Reflection