Quote #123
In old days books were written by men of letters and read by the public. Nowadays books are written by the public and read by nobody.
More from Oscar Wilde
- It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information.
- Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer.
- The English are always degrading truths into facts. When a truth becomes a fact it loses all its intellectual value.
- Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious.
- Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
- Even the disciple has his uses. He stands behind one's throne, and at the moment of one's triumph whispers in one's ear that, after all, on…
- What a pity that in life we only get our lessons when they are of no use to us.
- Those whom the gods love grow young.