Every great man nowadays has his disciples, and it is always Judas who writes the biography
-Oscar Wilde, Irish wit and playwright
18 February 2007
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Every great man nowadays has his disciples, and it is always Judas who writes the biography
-Oscar Wilde, Irish wit and playwright
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Gotta love Oscar - "Bigamy is having one wife too many; Monogamy is the same"
nice shot tb, hope you're paying royalties to the photog.
A value for money audit is being conducted as we speak
Oscar Wilde was amazing - Don't you just wish you had some sort of a personal connection to someone so funny and witty...
The thing about Wilde is that his wit, humour and insights have stood the test of time. His zingers cut deep into the universal landscape of human nature, politics, ego, family, love so we can all relate
... And we know that his insights were borne of a deep alienation from a society that couldn't accept the truth of who he was. Very sad.
The best way to make a personal connection with someone like him is to read him. The plays are well known and Dorian Gray is a great novel. I think his letters are published too. In fact, The Importance is showing this week at a small Theatre on Gottingen St. in Halfax...
I like Oscar Wilde's plays too. The Importance of Being Earnest is my favourite.
Great work.
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