Quotation by

Oscar Wilde

All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Oscar Wilde suggests that women inevitably take on the traits and behaviors of their mothers, which he views as a kind of unavoidable fate or burden. In contrast, men do not follow this pattern, and their challenge lies in not being shaped by their mothers in the same way.

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