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She wore far too much rouge last night and not quite enough clothes. That is always a sign of despair in a woman.

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What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise

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The man who sees both sides of a question is a man who sees absolutely nothing.

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Spontaneity is a meticulously prepared art

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The English novels are the only relaxation of the intellectually unemployed. But one should not be too severe on them. They show a want of knowledge t...more

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A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.

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What a silly thing love is!' said the student as he walked away. 'It is not half as useful as logic, for it does not prove anything, and it is always ...more

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nothing that is worth knowing can be taught

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Pleasure is the only thing one should live for, nothing ages like happiness.

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My great mistake the fault for which I can't forgive myself is that one day I ceased my obstinate pursuit of my own individuality.

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It is the duty of every father... to write fairy tales for his children.

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Realize your youth while you have it. Don’t squander the gold of your days, listening to the tedious, trying to improve the hopeless failure, or givin...more

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The world has become sad because a puppet was once melancholy. The nihilist, that strange martyr who has no faith, who goes to the stake without enthu...more

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LORD ILLINGWORTH: The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life.MRS ALLONBY: And the body is born young and grows old. That is life...more

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Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike.