There are only two tragedie... by Oscar Wilde, an Irish Dramatist | GoodQuotes.com

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“There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”

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Name: Oscar Wilde

Nationality: Irish

Date of Birth: Oct 16, 1854

Date of Death: Nov 30, 1900

Profession: Dramatist

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