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The happiness of a married man depends on the people he has not married.
Oscar Wilde
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Oscar Wilde
Age: 46 †
Born: 1854
Born: October 16
Died: 1900
Died: November 30
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People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.
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Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault.
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Never love anyone who treats you like you're ordinary.
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All art is immortal. For emotion for the sake of emotion is the aim of art, and emotion for the sake of action is the aim of life.
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People who count their chickens before they are hatched act very wisely because chickens run about so absurdly that it's impossible to count them accurately.
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