evidence: Wilde was born in Ireland and located to London in early adulthood, He is often referred to as an English writer and these days he is regarded as a national treasure in both countries. Shakespeare apart, he is, without doubt, the most quoted of writers in the English language. He had a unique mind – one that couldn’t help applying a cynical tongue to just about everything he saw and heard. And always amusing, while being thought-provoking. [...] With this in mind, here is our pick of 80 of the very best Oscar Wilde quotes: [...] Oscar Wilde quote "Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."