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Biography - Oscar Wilde:

Irish playwright, novelist, essayist and poet.
Born: 1854 - Died: 1900
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
United Kingdom

When man is happy, he is in harmony with himself and his environment.


Note 

Note




Quote source: The soul of man under socialism

Internet Archive - Wilde - The soul of man under socialism (en) 



When man is happy, he is in harmony with himself and his environment.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Lorsque l'homme est heureux, il est en harmonie avec lui-même et avec ce qui l'entoure.

German
Wenn der Mensch glücklich ist, lebt er im Einklang mit sich und seiner Umgebung.




See also 

See also...



But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.

A happy life, therefore, is one which is in accordance with its own nature.

Action is the language of the body and should harmonize with the spirit within.




Quotes for: happiness


Quotes

Quotes about happiness:


I have decided to be happy because it's good for my health.





Happiness is sometimes hidden in the unknown.





The world of the happy man is a different one from that of the unhappy man.





Happiness is not easily won; it is hard to find it in ourselves and impossible to find it elsewhere.





Nothing is ever finished ; only a little happiness is needed for everything to begin again.





To be happy, we must consider the happiness of another.











Quotes for: oneself


Quotes

Quotes about oneself:


It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves.





The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.





Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.





The best means of learning to know oneself is seeking to understand others.





Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself.





I accept the great adventure of being me.











Quotes for: harmony


Quotes

Quotes for: harmony


Out of clutter find simplicity ; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.





Harmony between two individuals is never granted - it has to be conquered indefinitely.





Wisdom is harmony.





From things that differ comes the most beautiful harmony.





It is doubtless a fine harmony when doing and saying go together.





Aesthetic matters are fundamental for the harmonious development of both society and the individual.











Quotes

Oscar Wilde also said...


Humanity takes itself too seriously. It is the world's original sin. If the caveman had known how to laugh, History would have been different.





To be in love is to surpass one's self.





Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.





In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.





Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.





A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.












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