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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Oscar Wilde
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"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. — Oscar Wilde

About Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde was a Dramatist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1854–1900).

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Who said "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."?
This quote is attributed to Oscar Wilde, a Dramatist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When did Oscar Wilde live?
Oscar Wilde lived from 1854 – 1900.
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