Wilde-ism
Finally, someone who shares my superiority complex. Ladies and gentleman, the wickedly funny Oscar Wilde:
"America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization inbetween."
"Biography lends to death a new terror."
"I think that God, in creating Man, somewhat overestimated his ability."
"Music makes one feel so romantic- at least, it gets on one's nerves, which is the same thing nowadays"
"The only thing that sustains one through life is the consciousness of the immense inferiority of everyone else, and this is a feeling I have always cultivated." The Remarkable Rocket
"Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes." Lady Windermere's Fan
"The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius." The Critic as Artist
I could go on all day. I mean, obviously he was a pretentious old bat, but funny as hell. Its too bad they made me read it in high school, when I just didn't get the humor like I do now. I think I'll have to start reading his stuff again. Total poof.
"America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization inbetween."
"Biography lends to death a new terror."
"I think that God, in creating Man, somewhat overestimated his ability."
"Music makes one feel so romantic- at least, it gets on one's nerves, which is the same thing nowadays"
"The only thing that sustains one through life is the consciousness of the immense inferiority of everyone else, and this is a feeling I have always cultivated." The Remarkable Rocket
"Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes." Lady Windermere's Fan
"The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius." The Critic as Artist
I could go on all day. I mean, obviously he was a pretentious old bat, but funny as hell. Its too bad they made me read it in high school, when I just didn't get the humor like I do now. I think I'll have to start reading his stuff again. Total poof.