“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
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.” — Oscar Wilde · The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1890