Healing Quotes
I can resist anything except temptation.
"I can resist anything except temptation."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
The joke claims universal self-control while excluding the very situations that test it.
Key takeaway:
Recognize the excuses that make a weakness sound like a strength.
Origin of the quote
Lady Windermere's Fan (1892), Act 1; Lord Darlington.
Who actually said this?
Recognizable dramatic line; the speaker is a character, so it should not be presented as personal advice from Wilde.
