The sure way of knowing nothing about life is to try to make oneself u…

Oscar Wilde
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The sure way of knowing nothing about life is to try to make oneself useful. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Illustrated), p.1488, Delphi Classics
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The sure way of knowing nothing about life is to try to make oneself useful. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Illustrated), p.1488, Delphi Classics

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