He to whom the present is the only thing that is present, k… - Oscar Wilde

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He to whom the present is the only thing that is present, knows nothing of the age in which he lives.

Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish dramatist, essayist, novelist and poet.

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Pen Names: С.3.3. • Sebastian Melmoth

Birth Name: Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde

Alternative Names: Oscar O'Flahertie Wills Wilde • Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde • Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde • Oscar O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde

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There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.

Comprendió que el amor era el secreto perdido del mundo que los sabios habían estado buscando, y que sólo mediante el amor podemos aproximarnos al corazón del leproso y a los pies de Dios.

It is always the unreadable that occurs.

He to whom the present is the only thing that is present, knows nothing of the age in which he lives. - Oscar Wilde

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