Oscar Wilde was born in  Dublin, Ireland in 1854. He was an author, poet and playwright. He is still very popular today with both students and academics around the world. He is famously known for writing the novel ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ and the play ‘The Importance of Being Ernest.’

Oscar Wilde is also well known for his wit, charm and his humorous outlook on life. I hope that you will enjoy this collection of the very best Oscar Wilde quotes.

20 Oscar Wilde Quotes That Will Make You Smile

1. “You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” ― Oscar Wilde

2. “What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.” ― Oscar Wilde

3. “I am not young enough to know everything.” ― Oscar Wilde

4. “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” ― Oscar Wilde

5. “Experience is merely the name men give to their mistakes.” ― Oscar Wilde

6. “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” ― Oscar Wilde

7. “Life is too important to be taken seriously.” ― Oscar Wilde

8. “Never love anyone who treats you like you’re ordinary.” ― Oscar Wilde

9. “Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.” ― Oscar Wilde

10. “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” ― Oscar Wilde

11. “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” ― Oscar Wilde

12. “There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” ― Oscar Wilde

13. “We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.” ― Oscar Wilde

14. “Everything in moderation, including moderation.” ― Oscar Wilde

15. “Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.” ― Oscar Wilde

16. “The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.” ― Oscar Wilde

17. “Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing.” ― Oscar Wilde

18. “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” ― Oscar Wilde

19. “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” ― Oscar Wilde

20. “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” ― Oscar Wilde