Famous Quotes | I dislike modern memoirs. They...
I dislike modern memoirs. They are generally written by people who have either entirely lost their memories, or have never done anything worth remembering.
- Oscar Wilde
Attribution: Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), Anglo-Irish playwright, author. Ernest, in The Critic as Artist, pt. 1, published in Intentions (1891). He continued, “which, however, is, no doubt, the true explanation of their popularity, as the English public always feels perfectly at its ease when a mediocrity is talking to it.” In reply, Gilbert disagreed with Ernest’s view of autobiography: “In literature mere egotism is delightful.”
Categories: Author, Autobiography, Playwright
