There is no such thing as a good influence. Because to influence a person is to give him one's own soul.
from the book "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde
Aphorisms by Oscar Wilde
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All influence is negative... but there is nothing worse than a positive one.
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Industry is the root of all ugliness.
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I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit: touch it and the bloom is gone.
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Ideas are dangerous things. Reality is better: it hurts one, but it is worth more.
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Nothing should be out of the reach of hope. Life is a hope.
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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
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Those who have much are often greedy.
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The real fool, such as the gods mock or mar, is he who does not know himself.
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Remember that the fool in the eyes of the gods and the fool in the eyes of man are very different.
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