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— Hans Hofmann, quoted in Zen and the Art of Stand-up Comedy (1998)
To understand matters rightly we should understand their details, and as that knowledge is almost infinite, our knowledge is always superficial and imperfect.
— François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665–1678)
Be pitiful, for every man is fighting a hard battle.
— Ian Maclaren, The British Weekly (1898)
We must remember that our greatest strength is in our love of life and colors, beauty and music, dancing and joy. That is our secret weapon. That is something that the opposition does not have. Keep those things near and dear to your heart because in times of war that will sustain you.
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Oscar Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After completing his education in Ireland and Britain, Wilde became associated with the philosophy of aestheticism and then settled in London. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, including plays, poems and lectures, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s, with works including Salome (1891), An Ideal Husband (1895) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). He also wrote his sole novel The Picture of Dorian Gray around this time. At the height of his fame and success, Wilde prosecuted the Marquess of Queensberry for criminal libel. The Marquess was the father of Wilde's lover, Lord Alfred Douglas. The libel trial unearthed evidence that caused Wilde to drop his charges and led to his own arrest and trial for gross indecency with men; he was convicted and jailed from 1895 to 1897. After his release, he spent his last three years impoverished and in exile in France before his death from meningitis. His last works included De Profundis (published posthumously in 1905), a letter discussing his spiritual journey through his trials, and The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898), a poem about the harsh rhythms of prison life.Photograph credit: Napoleon Sarony; restored by Adam Cuerden
For your fine contributions to Wikipedia, including starting an infobox at L'Intermédiaire des chercheurs et curieux. gidonb (talk) 05:34, 10 December 2017 (UTC) | Norris.michaelj has given you a cookie! Cookies promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. You can spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a cookie, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. 00:29, 12 April 2016 | ||
Please accept this for your impressive rewriting of W. S. Lach-Szyrma. Pointillist (talk) 21:42, 1 August 2013 (UTC) | Nice work on the Magical Tree page! Sulfurboy (talk) 10:35, 23 May 2013 (UTC) | ||
Thanks for creating Lists of cultivars and other similar lists, and for your efforts to improve the encyclopedia for the public. Northamerica1000(talk) 04:45, 7 April 2012 (UTC) | Thanks for your recent contributions! -Mike Restivo (talk) 20:18, 29 April 2011 (UTC) |
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