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"Actors are so fortunate. They can choose whether they will appear in tragedy or in comedy, whether they will suffer or make merry, laugh or shed tears. But in real life it is different. Most men and women are forced to perform parts for which they have no qualifications. Our Guildensterns play Hamlet for us, and our Hamlets have to jest like Prince Hal. The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast."

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About Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, and essayist associated with late Victorian aestheticism. He is known for The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray. His wit and social satire made him one of the most quoted writers in English.

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