I am but too conscious of the fact that we are born in an age when onl…

Oscar Wilde
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I am but too conscious of the fact that we are born in an age when only the dull are treated seriously, and I live in terror of not being misunderstood. Don't degrade me into the position of giving you useful information. Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2007). The Collected Works of Oscar Wilde, p.971, Wordsworth Editions
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