evidence: Oscar Wilde, the Irish poet, and playwright is perhaps the most quoted artist aside from Shakespeare. He even has a quote on quotes (‘Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.‘). It helps that he was incredibly witty, but it’s the honesty and truth that underlies the quotes that have made them stand the test of time. Here are some of his best: [...] Other People 32. ‘Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.’ 33. ‘Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.’ 34. ‘Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.’ 35. ‘There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating: people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.’ 36. ‘I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being really good all the time. That would be hypocrisy.’ 37. ‘You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit.’ 38. ‘Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.’ 39. ‘When people agree with me, I always feel that I must be wrong.’