<DIV>I always thought it was George Bernard Shaw who said it, which probably shows what an ignoramus I am.  I've also heard it expressed as "it takes too many meetings."/////........ </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> On Thu, 29 May 2003, Chris Brooke wrote: > >"The problem with socialism is that it will take up too many evenings." > > -- Oscar Wilde > > It is often reported that Wilde said this, or something like this, > and I'm perfectly prepared to believe that he might have done, but > does anyone know where or when he is supposed to have said it or > written it in the first place, or know when it was first attributed > to him? Interestingly, it isn't listed in the "Politics" chapter of _The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde_ (edited by Alvin Redman) which includes quotes not only from his most obscure works but also from reported conversation. Michael </DIV><hr SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!? Free <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/tag/*http://calendar.yahoo.com">online calendar</a> with sync to Outlook(TM).