Oscar Wilde

A pessimist is somebody who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks.

Oscar Wilde

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.

Oscar Wilde

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.

Oscar Wilde

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.

Oscar Wilde

A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure.

Oscar Wilde

A man’s face is his autobiography. A woman’s face is her work of fiction.

Oscar Wilde

An idea that isn’t risky is hardly worth calling an idea.

Oscar Wilde

Do not forget that small daily actions do or undo character.

Oscar Wilde

If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing well. If it is worth having, it is worth waiting for. If it is worth attaining, it is worth fighting for. If it is worth experiencing, it is worth putting aside time for.

Oscar Wilde

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one’s nature perfectly – that is what each of us is here for.

Oscar Wilde