Oscar Wilde Quotes

The mind of a the thoroughly well-informed man is a dreadful thing. It is like a bric-a-brac shop, all monsters and dust, with everything priced above its proper value.

Oscar Wilde

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  Oscar Wilde
  • Mind
  • Man
  • Thing