Who said “Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.”?

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Oscar Wilde. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Importance of Being Earnest (1895), Miss Prism, Act II

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Wilde, O. (n.d.). Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26131-memory-is-the-diary-that-we-all-carry/

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Wilde, Oscar. “Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26131-memory-is-the-diary-that-we-all-carry/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wilde, Oscar. “Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26131-memory-is-the-diary-that-we-all-carry/.

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