Wilde was indeed witty and wise.

Really good for english literature students :p

charming and wise

I found Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom: A Book of Quotations to be entertaining. I was so impressed by the quotes from Wilde's The Soul Of Man Under Socialism & Selected Critical Prose that I ordered the book.

I found it intriguing that someone who died in 1900 could so well describe the ills of society today. I would have rather read more of such quotes, but at least I can now read his critical prose to get a lot more of his ideas.

A short and sweet sample of one of my favorite authors. I'll definitely be reading this again.

Oscar is the quintessential wit-clever, biting, and wise. His wit can never be over-rated. A must.

I love Oscar Wilde. He is one of my favorite writers. This was a nice collection of quotes. I wish the book was longer. Oscar Wilde is very quotable.

I love Oscar Wilde! I love his sarcastic wits and wisdoms.

(4 ⭐️) I loved everything about this book. I can honestly say that Oscar Wilde is one of the most down-to-Earth authors that have been produced. His wisdom is so precise and it is advice that can still be applicable in today's world. In addition, Wilde has this umatchable wit to his personality. Essentially, this collection of quotes was exceptional and I highly recommend it to EVERYONE!!!!

This was a fun book to dip into to pick up Wilde's witticisms. Some of my favorites:

On Literature:

"There is a great deal to be said in favor of reading a novel backwards. The last page is, as a rule, the most interesting and when one begins with the catastrophe or denouement one feels on pleasant terms of equality with the author."

"To know the vintage and quality of a wine one need not drink the whole cask. It must be perfectly easy in half an hour to say whether a book is worth anything or worth reading. Ten minutes are really sufficient, if one has an instinct for form. Who wants to wade through a full volume? One tastes it, and that is quite enough."

Quips:

"When I am in trouble, eating is the only thing that consoles me. Indeed, when I am in really great trouble...I refuse everything except food and drink."

A wonderful collection of some of the best aphorisms ever spoken from one of the wittiest men who ever lived. I can't get enough of Oscar's quotations.

Not much to say, twas a quick read with many beautiful quotes. I just think personally, I prefer more of a longer novel compared to just quotes with no context. But Oscar Wilde still just goes hard asf