“So overjoyed were they at their deliverance that they laughed aloud, and the Earth seemed to them like a flower of silver, and the Moon like a flower of gold.”

Irish playwright and wit of the late 19th century, Wilde was celebrated for his razor-sharp wit and satirical genius. His works, including *The Importance of Being Earnest*, blend humor with social critique, while his aphorisms remain enduringly quotable.