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What does it mean?
Wilde compares himself to art, saying he takes ordinary pleasures and turns them into something marketable.
In plain terms
He turns everyday things into something to sell.
What can you take from it?
Artists can profit from ordinary experiences.

Where it applies

  • writing
  • selling crafts

Putting it to work

  • leveraging common experiences for profit

Questions to consider

  • Does commercialization diminish artistic value?
  • How can art stay authentic while being sold?

Another view

It reduces art to mere commodity.

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