“The only artists I have ever known who are personally delightful are bad artists. Good artists exist simply in what they make, and consequently are perfectly uninteresting in what they are.”
Quote by Oscar Wilde
Work
The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: The picture of Dorian Gray : the 1890 and 1891 texts
This comprehensive volume presents the two early versions of Oscar Wilde's renowned novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', offering readers a detailed look into the evolution of the classic story and its characters. more
Author
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde, born on October 16, 1854, in Ireland, and died on November 30, 1900, was a renowned Irish writer, playwright, and poet. His works are known for their wit, satire, and unique style, with notable works including 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and 'Lady Windermere's Fan'. more
You May Also Like
“It is what we fear that happens to us.”
Source: Epigrams of Oscar Wilde
“Varnishing is the only artistic process with which Royal Academicians are thoroughly familiar.”
“It is absurd to say that the age of miracles is past. It has not yet begun.”
Source: The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde
Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray: The Importance of Being Earnest ; The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Works of Oscar Wilde
“It is difficult not to be unjust to what one loves.”
Source: Aphorisms
“The final mystery is oneself... Who can calculate the orbit of his own soul.”