Wisdom in short sentences: Oscar Wilde gets Twitter traction on his B-Day
Oscar is driving the online community Wilde: the 19th century Irish literary sensation became one of the top 10 twitter trends on his 161st birthday, as many competed to come up with Wildean witticisms perfectly at home in the 140-character world.
"I have nothing to declare but my genius." Oscar Wilde was born #OTD in 1854. Happy birthday dapper chap! pic.twitter.com/c5sRRu3Ksn
— akg-images London (@akglondon) October 16, 2015
'I have nothing to declare except my birth.'
Oscar Wilde was born on this day. No handbags were involved.
— Guy Gavriel Kay (@guygavrielkay) October 16, 2015
The greater tragedy than having one's words forgotten is to be remembered solely for the things one never said.
—Oscar Wilde
#ahem
— Bogeyman Dire (@BCDreyer) October 16, 2015
Oscar Wilde would be the most brilliant Twitterian if he were alive now... pic.twitter.com/HT4NR9HEsO
— JiYoung Moon (문지영) (@MoonJiYoung) October 16, 2015
Whoever this Oscar Wilde person is he's blatantly stealing all his material from Twitter.
— paul bassett davies (@thewritertype) October 16, 2015
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde! pic.twitter.com/OUxT2gfk6I
— Tanya Burr (@TanyaBurr) October 16, 2015
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken" - Oscar Wilde #radiatepositivity#trueroo
— Bonnaroo (@Bonnaroo) October 16, 2015
"In America the President reigns for four years, and journalism governs for ever and ever." -Oscar Wilde, Happy Birthday bro
— Casey Harper (@CaseyHarper33) October 16, 2015
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde - wittiest writer
People think he would have been King of Twitter but remember he said.. pic.twitter.com/xaYkRY9Gx4
— Koushal Dolas (@koushaldolas) October 16, 2015