Painterly worn leather boots pointing opposite ways atop a wooden signpost in a dry landscape.

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Oscar Wilde

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker splits people into two kinds: those who bring joy wherever they go, and those who bring it whenever they go. The twist is a barb, since the second group delights others only by leaving.

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