Everything is dangerous, my dear fellow. If it wasn't so, life wouldn't be worth living.
Oscar WildeRead
Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day that passes is the anniversary of some perfectly uninteresting event.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Oscar Wilde critiques how calendars overemphasize the mundane aspects of daily life.
In this quote, Oscar Wilde expresses dissatisfaction with modern calendars, suggesting that they complicate the beauty of simple living by constantly reminding us of trivial past events. He implies that such reminders detract from the joy of each day by overshadowing the simplicity and richness of our present experiences.
Themes
CalendarsSimplicityLifePresentMundane
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about mindfulness, one might use this quote to emphasize the importance of living in the moment.
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