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Quote by Oscar Wilde
There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one

There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. – Oscar Wilde

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How strange a thing this is! The Priest telleth me that the Soul is worth all the gold in the world, and the merchants say that it is not worth a clipped piece of silver. – Oscar Wilde

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