The Ten Best Sayings of Oscar Wilde

Few writers can match Oscar Wilde's skilled witticisms and observations. As true as they are clever and humorous, many more people know Wilde's witty remarks far better than  are familiar with his literary works.

Here are (arguably) Wilde's top ten observations:

1. "Always forgive your enemies -- nothing annoys them so much."

2. "The idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all."

3. "Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend's success."

4. "I can resist anything except temptation."

5. "To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable."

6. "What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."

7. "Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast."

8. "In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it."

9. "Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught."

10. "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes."