Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom: A Book of Quotations (Thrift Editions)

"I have the simplest tastes |" remarked Oscar Wilde. "I am always satisfied with the best." In this superlative collection of quotations by the great Irish playwright and wit | readers will find the very best of Wilde's scintillating comments on art | human nature | morals | society | politics | history | and numerous other subjects. Epigrams | aphorisms | and other bon mots gleaned from Wilde's enduringly popular plays | essays | and conversation offer amusing | thought-provoking observations that resonate with truth and profundity beneath their comic surface.Widely acknowledged as the most brilliant talker of his age | Wilde once explained to André Gide | "I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works." This fine collection of nearly 400 quotes | organized by category | contains quotations from both his works and his conversation | including gems from his personal life with which even devotees may be unfamiliar. The result is a splendid introduction to Wilde's mind and personality | embodied in a feast of the English language's most brilliant and perceptive witticisms.