It takes on a quite a different meaning from the other answers when you look at it in context.
We are all in the gutter looking at the stars meaning.
We are all in the gutter means we all have our struggles hard times and life problems.
The quote comes from lady windermere s fan a play oscar wilde wrote early on in his career.
These are ultimately the people who find success in life.
The speaker is lord darlington variously described by othe.
I was wondering why would oscar wilde say something like that.
We are all in the gutter.
We are all in the gutter but some of us are.
Some of us are looking at the stars means that some rare humans despite the challenges we face decide to remain positive remain focused on our dreams and goals.