Famous As: One of the Greatest Playwrights of the 'Victorian Era' Born On: October 16, 1854 Died On: November 30, 1900 Born In: Dublin, Ireland Died At Age: 46 The heart was made to be broken You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth The very essence of romance is uncertainty I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy? Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught I can resist anything except temptation A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them To define is to limit All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does, and that is his Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it
