When people talk to us about others they are usually dull. When they t…

Oscar Wilde
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When people talk to us about others they are usually dull. When they talk to us about themselves they are nearly always interesting. ✨ Oscar Wilde, General Press (2016). The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays, p.659, GENERAL PRESS
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When people talk to us about others they are usually dull. When they talk to us about themselves they are nearly always interesting. ✨ Oscar Wilde, General Press (2016). The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays, p.659, GENERAL PRESS

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