“A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.” — Oscar Wilde · The Soul of Man Under Socialism, 1891
“With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” — Oscar Wilde · attributed, widely documented
“The books one reads in childhood, and perhaps most of all the bad and good bad books, create in one's mind a sort of false map of the world.” — Oscar Wilde · De Profundis, 1905
“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” — Oscar Wilde · Lady Windermere's Fan, 1892
“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 · A Woman of No Importance, 1893
“He was always late on principle, his principle being that punctuality is the thief of time.” — Oscar Wilde · The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1890
“The only difference between a caprice and a lifelong passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer.” — Oscar Wilde · The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1890