"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."
No, "I love talking about nothing, father. It is the only thing I know anything about." is a quote from Oscar Wilde's play "The Importance of Being Earnest."
This quote from Oscar Wilde suggests that life should be lived with a sense of joy and humor, and that taking it too seriously can lead to unnecessary stress and worry. Wilde is advocating for finding the beauty and lightness in life rather than being bogged down by the seriousness of it.
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After his stint in Reading gaol, Oscar Wilde was urged by a friend to mend his ways, to turn over a new leaf. Wilde agreed. But a few days later, the friend returned to his hotel suite, which he was sharing with Wilde, and found Wilde apparently doing the thing which has no name with the bellboy. Shocked, the friend remonstrated: "But Oscar, you said you would turn over a new leaf." To which Wilde replied, "Yes, but I haven't yet gotten to the bottom of the page."
19th CENTURY POETRYHe wrote, "He looked upon the garish day With such a wistful eye; The man had killed the thing he loved, & so he had to die"Oscar Wilde
You fail at literature. Romeo and Juliet was an English play written by William Shakespeare and published in 1597. Oscar Wilde was an Irish writer and humorist who was born in 1854. Needless to say, the only thing they have in common is that they both appear in high school English books.
Oscar Wilde is suggesting that it is better to be talked about, even if the discussion is negative, than to be completely ignored or forgotten. He believed that any sort of attention, even criticism, is preferable to being insignificant or irrelevant in the eyes of others.
19th CENTURY POETRYHe wrote, "He looked upon the garish day With such a wistful eye; The man had killed the thing he loved, & so he had to die"Oscar Wilde
The moral of "The Devoted Friend" by Oscar Wilde is that true friendship should be based on mutual respect, trust, and fairness. The story highlights the negative consequences of a friendship that is one-sided and exploitative, showing the importance of honesty and kindness in relationships.
i believe i can do any thing if i just try
Napoleon was often asked for many things by many people. One thing he would never grant is in this quote from him: " Ask me for anything, but time". It's a true quote.
Expand the quote Too much of anything is good for nothing?