Tag Archives: Oscar Wilde

Original Oscar

Posted on October 16, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.”   Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde is a favorite of mine. Perhaps its his amazing range: He could go from 0 to 60 in a heartbeat, from the wicked humor of The Importance of Being … Continue reading →

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Oscar Opines

Posted on October 16, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.”   Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde is a favorite of mine. Perhaps its his amazing range: He could go from 0 to 60 in a heartbeat, from the wicked humor of The Importance of Being … Continue reading →

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Serious Daring

Posted on October 30, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.   Oscar Wilde “I had been my whole life a bell and never knew it until at that moment I was lifted and struck.”   Annie Dillard “A sheltered life can be a daring life … Continue reading →

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Wild Wilde

Posted on April 27, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde is a favorite of mine. Perhaps its his amazing range: He could go from 0 to 60 in a heartbeat, from the wicked humor of The Importance of Being Earnest to … Continue reading →

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Chasing Consistency

Posted on June 20, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“Be regular and orderly in your life like a bourgeois, so that you may be violent and original in your work.” Gustave Flaubert “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” Aristotle “A … Continue reading →

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Wily Wilde

Posted on February 25, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde Recipe for a great evening: a great book, great company, delicious pizza, and just enough imbibing to keep you feeling frisky and fresh. This was the mix we came up with … Continue reading →

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Be Yourself

Posted on June 25, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde Clever boy, that Oscar! Being yourself is at the heart of writing dangerously isn’t it? But this isn’t always easy, as we all know. Sometimes we feel that we’re not good … Continue reading →

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Perfect, Schmerfect!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“I was working on the proof of one of my poems all morning and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again.” Oscar Wilde Hearing other writers talk about writing is so useful! You can pick … Continue reading →

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Hobgoblin Alert

Posted on August 26, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” Oscar Wilde “Summertime and the livin’ is easy…” How I love this … Continue reading →

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Thinking Bigger

Posted on January 24, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“Nurture your mind with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.” Benjamin Disraeli Napoleon Hill, the author of Think and Grow Rich, one of the world’s most popular primers on success, grew up in terrible poverty. As a … Continue reading →

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