As Biography.com reported, while his only book was “panned” by critics at the time, his plays were all well-received. Our quote of the dayappears in one of those popular works, and focuses on the importance of loving yourself.
Early in his career, Wilde went on a lecture tour in America, then did one in England and Ireland because the first was so successful. Through his touring, he forever established himself as a leader of the aesthetic movement, which, again, is the idea that art should be made just for the sake of beauty itself, not to “promote any political or social viewpoint, per Biography.com.
Wilde’s life was full of beautiful art and written works, as well as sad lows, that altogether created the lasting legacy we know today. And with today’s quote, Wilde shared his thoughts (through a character in one of his plays) about self-love and how important that is.
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Quote of the Day by Oscar Wilde
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This quote is from Wilde’s play “An Ideal Husband.” It was first produced in 1895, but first published in 1893 (133 years ago). The story “revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honor,” and takes place in the span of 24 hours in London, per the book’s description. It explores the idea that, while we should all have to face the music and pay for things we’ve done, “no one should be entirely judged by their past.”
Lord Goring says this quote to Phipps (the actual line includes Goring addressing him at the end) after saying that “other people are quite dreadful. The only possible society is oneself.”
Many people say that Lord Goring is kind of a “thinly veiled double for Wilde himself,” per SparkNotes, so the fact that he says this feels like it comes from Wilde’s own heart even more.
While it’s not healthy to feel like you can never rely on other people because you just can’t trust them, it is still important to love yourself and have high self-trust. It honestly makes it easier to bring more people into your life and find trust in others when you do have a lot of self-confidence and respect yourself highly.
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More Quotes from Oscar Wilde
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”“It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it.”Related: Steve Irwin's Inspirational Quote on Sharing the Planet With Wildlife Still Deeply Resonates Today
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