Time is jealous of you, and wars against your lilies and your roses.
("The Picture of Dorian Gray")
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He was a hero to his valet, who bullied him, and a terror to most of his relations, whom he bullied in turn. Only England could have produced him, and he always said that the country was going to the dogs. His principles were out of date, but there was a good deal to be said for his prejudices.Oscar Wilde
Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everyone in good society holds exactly the same opinion.
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People sometimes inquire what form of government is most suitable for an artist to live under. To this question there is only one answer. The form of government that is most suitable to the artist is no government at all.
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Skepticism is the beginning of Faith.
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The way of paradoxes is the way of truth. To test Reality we must see it on the tight-rope. When the Verities become acrobats we can judge them.
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I can believe in anything. Provided it is quite remarkable.
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