Oscar Wilde wrote ”There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.”

Since I’ve found few writers able to match both his brevity and wit, I frequently turn to his writings and quotes to humorously summarize a recent (or not) happening in my life.

These are just a few of my favorites of his quotes:

“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.” – Oscar Wilde

“Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not.” – Oscar Wilde

“No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.” – Oscar Wilde

“The world is divided into two classes, those who believe the incredible, and those who do the improbable. ” – Oscar Wilde

“There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up. ” – Oscar Wilde

“A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world. ” – Oscar Wilde

“One of the many lessons that one learns in prison is, that things are what they are and will be what they will be.” – Oscar Wilde

“In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.” – Oscar Wilde

“The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple” as well as “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” – Oscar Wilde