16 November 2000 - attribution of quotes

A quote attributed to Oscar Wilde was probably said by nobody you’ve heard of. A quote attributed to nobody you’ve heard of was probably stolen from Oscar Wilde. Verify quotations carefully:

1. Have you done a web search, looked in Bartlett’s, and scanned the Library of Congress?
2. Have you personally tortured the supposed author with Spice Girls albums? “The stop button is under your control. Tell me the source!”
3. Did you read it in the Daily Whale?