Posted by: Andrea Manfrč
in Quotes & Aphorisms (Life)
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.
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The best quotes by Oscar Wilde
Posted by: Silvana Stremiz
in Quotes & Aphorisms (Job)
Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do.
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Posted by: July 37
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The commonest thing is delightful if one only hides it.
from the book "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde
Posted by: Mirko ......
Would you like to know the great drama of my life? It's that I've put my genius into my life; I've put only my talent into my works.
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Posted by: Sarah Tarricone
in Quotes & Aphorisms (Books)
I love scandals about other people, but scandals about myself do not interest me. The have not got the charm of novelty.
from the book "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde
in Quotes & Aphorisms (Love)
Who, being loved, is poor?
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Posted by: Gestalt
Every man lies but give him a mask and he will be sincere.
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Posted by: Samyy
in Quotes & Aphorisms (Wisdom)
To define is to limit.
from the book "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde
in Quotes & Aphorisms (Books)
"Yes" he continued "I am less to you than your ivory Hermes or your silver Faun. You will like them always. How long will you like me? Till I have my first wrinkle, I suppose. I know, now, that when one loses one's good looks, whatever they may be, one loses everything. Your picture has taught me that. Lord Henry Wotton is perfectly right. Youth is the only thing worth having. When I find that I am growing old, I shall kill myself.". [...] "This is your doing Henry"; said the painted sourly. Lord Henry shrugged: "This is the true Dorian Gray, that is all".
from the book "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde
Posted by: Marco Giannetti
in Quotes & Aphorisms (Wisdom)
Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.
Written on friday july 9, 2010