Oscar Wilde Style Quotations

In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.

A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life.

No artist has ethical sympathies. An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style.

I could never quite accustom myself to absinthe, but it suits my style so well

It often happens that the real tragedies of life occur in such an inartistic manner that they hurt us by their crude violence, their absolute incoherence, their absurd want of meaning, their entire lack of style.

Women's styles may change but their designs remain the same.

His style is chaos illumined by flashes of lightning. As a writer he has mastered everything except language.

Only the great masters of style ever succeed in being obscure.

In all unimportant matters, style, not sincerity, is the essential. In all important matters, style, not sincerity, is the essential.

The chin a little higher, dear. Style largely depends on the way the chin is worn. They are worn very high, just at present.