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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Rana Sarkar

Quote of the Day by Oscar Wilde: ‘There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating - people who know absolutely everything, and…’

In the 1997 film Good Will Hunting, directed by Gus Van Sant, audiences meet a young mathematical genius who can solve impossibly complex equations but struggles with the emotional truths of life. The film raises an intriguing question: What truly makes someone fascinating? Is it knowing all the answers or having the courage to admit you don't? We encounter both kinds of people in everyday life: the expert who leaves us in awe with their knowledge and the endlessly curious person whose simple questions make us see the world differently. More than a century earlier, legendary Irish author Oscar Wilde captured this very paradox with his signature wit in his book Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast, reminding us that the most memorable people often live at the opposite ends of the spectrum.

Quote of the Day by Oscar Wilde: “There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating - people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.”

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