Quotes by Oscar Wilde

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The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray, and the advantage of science is that it is not emotional.

The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891

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The basis of optimism is sheer terror.

The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891

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The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891

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The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself.

The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891

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There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.

The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891

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There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel that no one else has a right to blame us. It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.

The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891

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To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable.

The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891

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When a woman marries again, it is because she detested her first husband. When a man marries again, it is because he adored his first wife. Women try their luck; men risk theirs.