Comments | rivercrossing2: Quoting Oscar Wilde....

rivercrossing2

Quoting Oscar Wilde....

Apr 08, 2010 23:49

"All of us are in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."

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theonlymeyouget April 9 2010, 03:57:41 UTC

niicelaady April 9 2010, 04:28:48 UTC

I love Oscar Wilde! Especially his (no pun intended) fairy tales. You've read our Julia's story "The Stump and the Butterfly," right? That story reminded me so much of Wilde's "The Selfish Giant" and "The Happy Prince." I can send you links to read them online if you aren't familiar with them. Bring tissues.

But aside from the fairy tales, the Wilde quote you posted is one of my favorites. The gutter isn't so bad if one has friends to share it with!

rivercrossing2 April 9 2010, 04:33:22 UTC

I would love the links! I just found this quote tonight at a local Barnes&Noble and fell in love with it. I still haven't read anything of Wilde's but plan on reading "The Picture of Dorian Grey" at some point....those links would be a great start! Thanks! :)

PS: I still have to read "The Stump and the Butterfly"...*hides*

niicelaady April 9 2010, 04:48:09 UTC

"The Happy Prince": http://www.americanliterature.com/Wilde/SS/TheHappyPrince.html

"The Selfish Giant": http://www.americanliterature.com/Wilde/SS/TheSelfishGiant.html

"The Stump and the Butterfly" (aka the House/Wilson fic cleverly disguised as a children's story): http://californiaquail.livejournal.com/tag/the%20stump%20and%20the%20butterfly

rivercrossing2 April 12 2010, 19:58:18 UTC

OOooh, thank you!! :)

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rivercrossing2 April 12 2010, 19:59:08 UTC

I'm actually not familiar with any of his stuff. But I'm looking forward to becoming familiar! And he seems fascinating. :) PS: Love your "Cheshire Cat" icon.

wilsonlicious April 20 2010, 03:02:28 UTC

*hugs you for posting this* I'm such a huge Oscar Wilde fan. Go read "The Picture Of Dorian Gray" right now!

rivercrossing2 April 20 2010, 03:36:02 UTC

I'm an avid reader and it's on the top of the list of books I sadly haven't read yet, but am really looking forward to reading!!

I saw this quote in a Barnes & Noble and fell in love with it...so perhaps I will become a big fan too. :)

*hugs you back*

wilsonlicious April 20 2010, 04:18:30 UTC

I've read Dorian Gray at least forty times. It's absolutely amazing.

rivercrossing2 April 20 2010, 04:24:34 UTC

Forty?!?! Wow, I'm really impressed!!...could you possibly summarize it a bit for me, so I know what I'm getting myself into, without giving too much of it away? I'd really appreciate it!! :)