It is a sad truth, but we have lost the faculty of giving lovely names to things. Names are everything. I never quarrel with actions. My one quarrel is with words. . . . The man who could call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one.
More Quotes from Oscar Wilde:
He paid some attention to the management of his collieries in the Midland counties, excusing himself for this taint of industry on the ground that the one advantage of having coal was that it enabled a gentleman to afford the decency of burning wood on his own hearth.Oscar Wilde
Simple pleasures are the last refuge of the complex.
Oscar Wilde
In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs forever and ever.
Oscar Wilde
I see when men love women. They give them but a little of their lives. But women when they love give everything.
Oscar Wilde
Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not.
Oscar Wilde
I have invented an invaluable permanent invalid called Bunbury, in order that I may be able to go down into the country whenever I choose.
Oscar Wilde
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Actions Quotes, Charity Quotes, Disagreement & Quarelling Quotes, Man Quotes, Sadness Quotes, Truth QuotesBased on Keywords: spade
By helping readers understand these mechanics, I hope they will appreciate why freedom is for everyone, why it is essential for our security and why the free world plays a critically important role in advancing democracy around the globe.
Natan Sharansky
In Europe an actor is an artist. In Hollywood, if he isn't working, he's a bum.
Anthony Quinn
For me, being a starter doesn't matter. Of course, I'd like to be in at the end of the game, to be a big part of the team, and to play as many minutes as I can play. But starting and coming off the bench are two different challenges.
Sue Wicks