India, Jan. 25 -- Today's quote of the day is, "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." These striking words come from the pen of Oscar Wilde, one of literature's sharpest observers of society, individuality and human hypocrisy. Known for his wit and philosophical depth, Wilde often used deceptively simple language to challenge deeply ingrained social norms - and this quote is no exception.

The line appears in Wilde's 1891 essay The Soul of Man Under Socialism, a work in which he critiques rigid social structures, materialism and the ways in which society suppresses individual creativity and freedom. While the essay is political in nature, this particular line transcends its original context. It speaks ...