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Vi blir født som konger, men de fleste av oss dør i eksil som de fleste konger.
Kilde:
A Woman of No Importance (1893), Lord Illingworth i 3. akt.
Engelsk:
Everyone is born a king, and most people die in exile, like most kings.
Del av:
GERALD: But I am so ignorant of the world, Lord Illingworth.
LORD ILLINGSWORTH: Don’t be afraid, Gerald. Remember that you’ve got on your side the most wonderful thing in the world—youth! There is nothing like youth. The middle-aged are mortgaged to Life. The old are in life’s lumber-room. But youth is the Lord of Life. Youth has a kingdom waiting for it. Every one is born a king, and most people die in exile, like most kings. To win back my youth, Gerald, there is nothing I wouldn’t do—except take exercise, get up early, or be a useful member of the community.
Mer om:
Oscar Wilde
Nasjonalitet: irsk
Tittel: forfatter
Levde: 1854 - 1900
Oscar Wilde var en svært vellykket forfatter i sin samtid, særlig kjent for sine skarpe kommentarer. Hans karriere ble ødelagt da han ble dømt til fengsel for "homoseksuelle forbrytelser".