Oscar Wilde: Phrases and Philosophy for Young People

Oscar Wilde (1854- 1900), an English poet,1the leader of English aestheticism in the late 9th century. His father is a famous Irish doctor and his mother is an Irish nationalist poet. Wilde won the poetry prize when he was at Oxford University. Wilde's rebellious artistic thought and disregard for social norms have aroused widespread concern. His representative works include the poem Yellow Symphony, Impression in the Morning, the long poem Song of Reading Prison, the novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray and his plays.

Young people's phrases and philosophy

Text | Oscar Wilde

Translation | Duoduo

The first task in life is to be influenced as much as possible. What is the second task has not been discovered so far.

Evil is a myth invented by good people to illustrate the strange attraction of others.

Once the poor have a personal attitude, it is not difficult to solve the poverty problem.

The person who sees the difference between soul and body is the person who has neither.

A well-made buttonhole is the only connection between art and nature.

Religion will die if it is proved to be true.

Science is the record of the religion of death.

A well-educated person refutes others, while a wise person refutes himself.

Boredom is getting old for seriousness.

Of all the unimportant things, elegance, not sincerity, is crucial; Of all the important things, elegance, not sincerity, is essential.

If a person tells the truth, he must be late? Will be found.

Happiness is the only pursuit of life. Happiness ages more easily than anything else.

A person can't expect to live in the memory of a merchant unless he pays the bill.

Crime is not all humbleness, rudeness is all crime. Rudeness is something that others do.

Only shallow people know themselves.

Time is a waste of money.

People are always a little unreasonable.

The only way to make up for the occasional overdress is to receive an absolutely excessive education forever.

Premature maturity is perfection.

Ambition is the only refuge from failure.

In the examination room, fools ask questions, but wise people can't answer them.

People are either works of art or wear works of art.

Surface quality is the only thing that can last. People's deep nature will soon be discovered.

Due to chronological errors, the past era is preserved in history books.

Old people believe everything, middle-aged people doubt everything, and young people know everything.

The perfect condition is to do nothing, and the perfect goal is to be young forever.

Only a master of style can succeed in obscurity.