About Oscar Wilde
1854 – 1900
Irish poet and playwright renowned for his razor-sharp wit, flamboyant style, and tragic life. Author of The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest.
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“Of manners gentle, of affections mild; in wit, a man; simplicity, a child.”
“Where there's marriage without love, there will be love without marriage.”
“Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the dinner.”
“A man may be a fool and not know it—but not if he is married.”