It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating. — Oscar Wilde

It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.

Author: Oscar Wilde

Insight: Even Oscar Wilde—who made being entertaining his whole brand—admits fascination eventually gets boring without cash behind it. That friend who's hilarious but always broke? Yeah, they're proof that charm doesn't pay rent. Sometimes being reliably boring beats being brilliantly broke.

Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1890

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It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.

Oscar WildeThe Picture of Dorian Gray, 1890

Insight

Even Oscar Wilde—who made being entertaining his whole brand—admits fascination eventually gets boring without cash behind it. That friend who's hilarious but always broke? Yeah, they're proof that charm doesn't pay rent. Sometimes being reliably boring beats being brilliantly broke.

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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, novelist, and poet who is known for his wit, flamboyant style, and contribution to literature during the late 19th century. His notable works include "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and the comedic play "The Importance of Being Earnest." Wilde is often remembered for his sharp humor, extravagant lifestyle, and eventual downfall due to a public scandal and imprisonment for his homosexuality.

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