To recognise that the soul of a man is unknowable, is the ultimate achievement of wisdom. The final mystery is oneself. When one has weighed the sun in the balance, and measured the steps of the moon, and mapped out the seven heavens star by star, there still remains oneself. Who can calculate the orbit of his own soul?

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Wilde, Oscar. Letter to Lord Alfred Douglas. Jan.-Mar. 1897.

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A quote by Oscar Wilde about inner life: “To recognise that the soul of a man is unknowable, is the ultimate achievement…”

A quote by Oscar Wilde about inner life: “To recognise that the soul of a man is unknowable, is the ultimate achievement…”

A quote by Oscar Wilde about inner life: “To recognise that the soul of a man is unknowable, is the ultimate achievement…”