Ten quotes from Oscar Wilde on the 120th anniversary of his death

Celebrating the wit and wisdom of the Irish literary icon with well-loved quips from his writings and correspondence

Oscar Wilde: a beloved intellect, wit and writer.  Pic: PA Photos.

Monday marks a milestone in the legacy of author, poet, dramatist, journalist, public intellect and proto-celebrity Oscar Wilde: November 30, 2020 marks the 120th anniversary of the Irish literary icon's passing.

Beloved for a body of work as wide-ranging as it was articulate and wittily-realised, from classic novels like The Picture of Dorian Gray, to plays like The Importance of Being Earnest, the Dublin-born writer's gift for turns of phrase has endured, and ensured his place in the wider canon, to say nothing of the social exploits that fuelled much of his living notoriety.