“A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.” — Oscar Wilde · Intentions, 1891
“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” — Oscar Wilde · The Soul of Man Under Socialism, 1891
“There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” — Oscar Wilde · The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1890
“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” — Oscar Wilde · Intentions, 1891
“The only way to behave to a woman is to make love to her, if she is pretty, and to someone else, if she is plain.” — Oscar Wilde · The Importance of Being Earnest, 1895