One should always be a little improbable.

Oscar Wilde

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Topic

Unpredictability

Author

Oscar Wilde

Source

Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young The Chameleon

Medium

Epigrams Journal

Language

English

Time

1894 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Original Citation

Wilde, Oscar. "Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young." The Chameleon. London: Gay and Bird, 1894.

Current Citation

Wilde, Oscar. "Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young." Oscar Wilde: The Major Works, edited by Isobel Murray. Oxford University Press, 2008.

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On Earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it.

Jules Renard

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Topic
Heaven and earth Heaven

Author

Jules Renard
Source
Journals of Jules Renard
Medium
Personal journal
Language
French
Time
1896 1890s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Renard, Jules. Journal entry. Dec. 1896.

Current Citation

Renard, Jules. The Journal of Jules Renard, edited and translated by Louise Bogan and Elizabeth Roget. Tin House Books, 2017.