Quote by Oscar Wilde
The basis of optimism is sheer terror. - Oscar Wilde

The basis of optimism is sheer terror. – Oscar Wilde

Other quotes by Oscar Wilde

I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself. – Oscar Wilde

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good
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I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability. – Oscar Wilde

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God
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How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being. – Oscar Wilde

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Marriage
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An optimist is a girl who mistakes a bulge for a curve. – Ring Lardner

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The place where optimism flourishes most is in the lunatic asylum. – Havelock Ellis

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Optimism

If Christianity is pessimistic as to man, it is optimistic as to human destiny. Well, I can say that, pessimistic as to human destiny, I am optimistic as to man. – Albert Camus

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Optimism

Optimism is the opium of the people. – Milan Kundera

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