In modern life nothing produces such an effect as a good platitude. It makes the whole world kin. – Oscar Wilde
With an evening coat and a white tie, anybody, even a stock broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized. – Oscar Wilde
Anybody can be good in the country. There are no temptations there. – Oscar Wilde
Life is not governed by will or intention. Life is a question of nerves, and fibers, and slowly built-up cells in which thought hides itself and passion has its dreams. – Oscar Wilde
Short fiction is the medium I love the most, because it requires that I bring everything Ive learned about poetry – the concision, the ability to say something as vividly as possible – but also the ability to create a narrative that, though lacking a novels length, satisfies the reader. – Ron Rash