I liked this collection of Oscar Wilde quotes well enough, but a number of them may have been funnier or more meaningful in the context of his plays and stories. Some favorites from this collection were:

"Experience is the name every one gives their mistakes."


"The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future."

"Moods don't last. It is their chief charm."

This is a fun little collection of various quips taken from Wilde's fiction, essays and personal conversations. The reader needs to understand that these lines are not necessarily what Wilde himself actually thought about art, culture or society--given that they're often delivered by fictional characters crafted by Wilde. The characters found in "The Importance Of Being Earnest", for instance, were vain hypocrites. Wilde himself was vain, of course, but was using these characters to poke fun at society.

Each of the quotations are attributed to the works from which they were drawn, and the works are listed at the end. Of course now I have to get ahold of those works so I can read them...which I'll do. How can I not, having read this?

An absolute genius! I love this man! His extremely wise words miraculously work in today's societies. I will always re-read this handy little book. Granted, not all of his quotes are in this book, but a whole lot of them are. I do adore books, and love to keep them crease-free and in pristine condition, but perhaps with this one I will highlight the quotes I simply adore the most. And ones that I feel are relevant in my life. Oscar Wilde; I'm so glad I have discovered your genius, and only regret not finding out about you sooner. Having already read Dorian Gray (which I've removed from my Goodreads 'read' list as I want to re-visit it) I can't wait to read the rest of his works.

For anyone who loves quotes this is a great book. Some of them have you deep in thought of what you just read and some just make you LOL. Each quote also lets you know what book, play, etc. it came from which is very useful. I also love how it is categorized. I am going to keep this one on the shelf. I may even go back and highlight some of my favorite quotes. One I love was, "It is better to take pleasure in a rose than to put its root under a microscope."

Soooooo, this is Oscar Wilde? ha ha

Hilarious even though some are very misogynous comments

The only thing better than reading Oscar Wilde is being able to whip out a perfectly-timed Wilde witticism in the middle of a heated repartee.

someone left this at my job was a fine n easy read while it wasn’t busy

I've never read any of his work but these quotes are very witty and makes you want to pick something of his up.

Great collection of witty and often profound quotes from the rakish Epicurean Wilde. This is a nice resource collection to work either as writing or speaking prompts for students. The short, varied collection is great to have at a sidetable to entertain visiting guests'

juz got this book 2 days ago after searching for a long time.

i may not always agree with his statements, but i'll be damned if he isn't the wittiest man i've ever read.