Oscar Wilde, (1854-1900) Anglo-Irish poet, novelist, writer Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Oscar Wilde Quote “The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.”Oscar Wilde ~ Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Anglo-Irish poet, novelist, writer Humor , Proverbs , Truth , Wisdom Ratings and Comments Reply V.J., Sydney 6/13/05 It's the ultimate truth of the universe. Love it. Reply Anonymous, Reston, VA US 6/13/05 Reply KS., Somewhere,USA 6/22/05 Although I don't believe that I agree entirely with this statement,it made me giggle.I think it's a matter of perception. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Oscar Wilde quote is found in these categories: Humor quotes Proverbs quotes Truth quotes Wisdom quotes About Oscar Wilde Bio of Oscar Wilde Quotations by Oscar Wilde Books by/about Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde videos Oscar Wilde on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Oscar Wilde