The basis of action is lack of imagination. It is the last … - Oscar Wilde

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The basis of action is lack of imagination. It is the last resource of those who know not how to dream.

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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The basis of action is lack of imagination. It is the last resource of those who know not how to dream. - Oscar Wilde

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