I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is hitting below the intellect. Oscar Wilde
As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular. Oscar Wilde
Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter. Oscar Wilde
When a man has once loved a woman he will do anything for her except continue to love her. Oscar Wilde
I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. Oscar Wilde
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
As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her own daughter, she is perfectly satisfied. Oscar Wilde
If one could only teach the English how to talk, and the Irish how to listen, society here would be quite civilized. Oscar Wilde
To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness. Oscar Wilde