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'talk to every woman as though you love her, and talk to every man as if he bores you, and by the end of the season, you shall be seen as having the perfect social standing' Oscar WIlde's a genius
'Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them so much.' OW
He must have his homophobic persecutors driven mad in whatever afterlife he's found himself in...
.."it is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information" - OW
OW he is famed for his wit and commentary of society at that time in London.
His plays are excellent statements of the time and many books cite his words of wisdom and wit - Morrissey would naturally be fascinated by such a fellow - "one's only real life is the life one never leads..."- OW
It's not named after Oscar Wilde. The title is taken from "From Reverence to Rape": "...films like 'Mr Skeffington' [which] oscillate wildley in mood."
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'talk to every woman as though you love her, and talk to every man as if he bores you, and by the end of the season, you shall be seen as having the perfect social standing' Oscar WIlde's a genius
but oscar wilde is awesome!
The title of this song is a pun on the name Oscar Wilde". The song never had lyrics written for it as the melody was deemed strong enough.
"A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. What more can one want?" -O.W.
'Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them so much.' OW He must have his homophobic persecutors driven mad in whatever afterlife he's found himself in...
.."it is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information" - OW
OW he is famed for his wit and commentary of society at that time in London. His plays are excellent statements of the time and many books cite his words of wisdom and wit - Morrissey would naturally be fascinated by such a fellow - "one's only real life is the life one never leads..."- OW
Oscar Wilde's best poem is The Ballad of Reading Gaol. It was written while he was in prison and it's one of my absolute favorites.
anything by oscar is awesome. me and my friend pretend hes still living and is immortal. its fun. lol
It's not named after Oscar Wilde. The title is taken from "From Reverence to Rape": "...films like 'Mr Skeffington' [which] oscillate wildley in mood."
Simon Goddard says that you're wrong
Simon Goddard says that you're wrong
Or rather, he says that you're wrong in one instance and then agrees in another...
Or rather, he says that you're wrong in one instance and then agrees in another...
It could be about Oscar Wilde?? Morrissey loves his work, as do I.