“Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.”
— Oscar WildeLady Windermere's Fan (1892), Act III
Commentary
Wilde turns a moral lesson into a witty paradox. The line makes a serious point about self-knowledge while mocking the self-congratulation that often accompanies hard-won wisdom.
Commentary
Wilde turns a moral lesson into a witty paradox. The line makes a serious point about self-knowledge while mocking the self-congratulation that often accompanies hard-won wisdom.