Ability Quotes
I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.
"I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
The joke imagines human defects as evidence of an overly ambitious act of creation.
Key takeaway:
Notice the satire rather than reading a theological argument literally.
Origin of the quote
A Wilde remark reported in Oscar Wilde and the Black Douglas (1940).
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe account appeared four decades after Wilde’s death and identifies no firsthand listener. Quote Investigator treats the attribution as possible but uncertain.
