To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.
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Quotes by Oscar Wilde
Hesitation of any kind is a sign of mental decay in the young, of physical weakness in the old.
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Published before 06/01/2004
Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them.
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A burnt child loves the fire.
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Youth! There is absolutely nothing in the world but youth. There is no sense in talking about the ignorance of youth. The only ones of which I listen to opinions respectfully, now, are the ones a lot younger than me. They preceed me. Life has shown them her last secret.
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The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.
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The young laugh without a motive. It's their most attractive side.
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The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have absolutely no respect of dyed hair.
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Youth! There is nothing like youth. The middle-aged are mortgaged to Life. The old are in Life's lumber-room. But youth is the Lord of Life. Youth has a kingdom waiting for it. Every one is born a king, and most people die in exile.
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There is something terribly morbid in the modern sympathy with pain. One should sympathise with the colour, the beauty, the joy of life. The less said about life's sores the better.
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