“In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” — Oscar Wilde Source: 1892 play Lady Windermere’s Fan, Act 3 (Dumby)
Desire
Oscar Wilde Quote
“A man whose desire is to be something separate from himself, to be a member of Parliament, or a successful grocer, or a prominent solicitor, or a judge, or something equally tedious, invariably succeeds in being what he wants to be. That is his punishment.” — Oscar Wilde Source: De Profundis, an 1897 letter to… Continue reading Oscar Wilde Quote