This is a celebration of the virtuoso of well-turned phrases and the master of the studied insult, Oscar Wilde. It shows readers why, more than a hundred years after his death, people of every age are still drawn to Wilde's dazzling repartee and the wicked brilliance of his social observations. Oscar Wilde’s needle-sharp rejoinders are often repeated with delight. However, his jibes were rarely cruel, and displayed a profound understanding of the human character and its vanities. This collection includes such notable quotes as: "Work is the curse of the drinking classes" and "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." With a timeline of his life and quotations divided by themes, this book demonstrates why people are still drawn to Wilde’s wicked brilliance.