To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. Most people exist, that is all.” – Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man Under SocialismĨ. “To live is the rarest thing in the world. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring.” – The Epigrams of Oscar Wildeħ. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. “We are specially designed to appeal to the sense of humour.” – Oscar Wilde, De ProfundisĦ. “To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.” – Oscar Wilde, Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Youngĥ. “The mystery of this world is in the visible, not the invisible.” – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian GrayĤ. “In the treasury-house of your soul, there are infinitely precious things, that may not be taken from you.” – Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man Under Socialismģ. What is outside of him should be a matter of no importance.” – Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man Under SocialismĢ. What a man really has, is what is in him. Nothing should be able to rob a man at all. “Now, nothing should be able to harm a man except himself. 25 of My Favorite Oscar Wilde Quotes about Love, Life, and Everything in betweenġ. They're about you and how valuable you are, how much room there is for mystery, and what a gift it is to be here. If you could use some wit and wonder today, read these Oscar Wilde quotes from the late 19th century Irish novelist, essayist, poet, and playwright.

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