Quote by Oscar Wilde
I never saw a man who looked with such a wistful eye upon that lit

I never saw a man who looked with such a wistful eye upon that little tent of blue which prisoners call the sky. – Oscar Wilde

Other quotes by Oscar Wilde

As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular. – Oscar Wilde

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War
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Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not. – Oscar Wilde

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good
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A subject that is beautiful in itself gives no suggestion to the artist. It lacks imperfection. – Oscar Wilde

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Art
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Other Quotes from
Sky & Clouds
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The clouds were drifting over the moon at their giddiest speed, at one time wholly obscuring her, at another, suffering her to burst forth in full splendor and shed her light on all the objects around; anon, driving over her again, with increased velocity, and shrouding everything in darkness. – Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers

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Sky & Clouds

They are fair resting-places for the dear weary dead on their way up to heaven. – Joaquin Miller (clouds)

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Sky & Clouds

Even on cloudy days the sun waits to break through. – Daniel, @blindedpoet

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Sky & Clouds

We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds. – Anton Chekhov

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Sky & Clouds

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The scientific observer of Nature is a kind of mystic seeker in the act of prayer. – Muhammad Iqbal

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Nature

I went to my sons graduation this weekend, and I heard a great quote Ive never heard before from Albert Einstein. It was that the greatest danger to the world is not the bad people but its the good people who dont speak out. – Hamilton Jordan

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Right now Im not involved with anybody, but I hope by 75 I will be again. – Stevie Nicks

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The truth knocks on the door and you say, go away, Im looking for the truth, and it goes away. Puzzling. – Robert M. Pirsig

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Truth