Black t-shirt, front: “The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.” Oscar Wilde.

Navy t-shirt, front: “The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.” Oscar Wilde.

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The Public Is Wonderfully Tolerant — Oscar Wilde Quote T-Shirt

Name: The Genius Exception — Wilde Literary T-Shirt
Rating: 5.00 (1 reviews)

$32.00

Color:

Vintage Black Navy

Size:

Fit & Fabric

Our shirts are cut differently from style to style, so check this chart before you order. All measurements are in inches, taken laid flat.

Size	Chest width	Length
XS	16½	27
S	18	28
M	20	29
L	22	30
XL	24	31
2XL	26	32

How to measure: Lay a tee you like flat. Measure straight across the chest, armpit to armpit. Pick the size with the closest chest width. Length runs from the top of the shoulder to the hem.

Fabric: 100% combed, ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz per square yard. Lightweight and pre-shrunk.

Care: Wash inside out in cold water. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Don't iron the print. Don't bleach or dry clean.

Each piece can differ from the chart by up to 2 inches.

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You said it in the meeting first. Two weeks later someone else said it louder, and everyone nodded.

"The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius."
— Oscar Wilde
"The Critic as Artist," Intentions, 1891. We check every line against a primary source.

Gilbert is answering his friend Ernest, who has just claimed the English public "always feels perfectly at its ease when a mediocrity is talking to it."

On the shirt, everything the public forgives sits together. "genius." stands apart, larger, on its own.

Wear it the next time you're ahead of the room.

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This is one of my favorite shirts from Quoteiac! I love what it says, how soft it feels, and how it makes me feel when I wear it! I've got a half dozen shirts from here so far and plan to get more for myself and as gifts for my children and friends. On any given day I'll look through the closet and find the quote that compliments my inspiration and mood for the day. Inevitably, I'll get compliments on the shirt throughout the day. Thanks Quoteiac for brightening my day! You truly do provide words worth wearing!