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The Simpsons · Season 20

Oscar Wilde, Marge and others in “Father Knows Worst”

[In a dream, Homer meets the ghost of Oscar Wilde]

OWOscar Wilde

Homer, there are only two tragedies in life: One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.

Marge

But that makes no sense.

OWOscar Wilde

Experience is simply the name we give to our mistakes.

Homer

Shut up!

OWOscar Wilde

These days, man knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Homer

Whatever happened to "Boo"?

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