When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what world calls a romance.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

Topics: Deceit Quotes, Romance Quotes, Self Awareness Quotes

Journalism justifies its own existence by the great Darwinian principle of the survival of the...

Journalism justifies its own existence by the great Darwinian principle of the survival of the...

Talk to every woman as if you loved her, and to every man as if...

Talk to every woman as if you loved her, and to every man as if...

One can give a really unbiased opinion only about things that do not interest one

One can give a really unbiased opinion only about things that do not interest one

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

How strange a thing this is! The Priest telleth me that the Soul is worth...

How strange a thing this is! The Priest telleth me that the Soul is worth...

No woman should ever be quite accurate about her age. It looks so calculating.

No woman should ever be quite accurate about her age. It looks so calculating.

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

Truth, in matters of religion, is simply the opinion that has survived

Truth, in matters of religion, is simply the opinion that has survived

All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction.

All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction.

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

To love one's self is the beginning of a life-long romance.

To love one's self is the beginning of a life-long romance.

A mans face is his autobiography. A women's face is her work of fiction.

A mans face is his autobiography. A women's face is her work of fiction.

It was the passions about whose origin we deceived ourselves that tyrannized most strongly over...

It was the passions about whose origin we deceived ourselves that tyrannized most strongly over...

Men always want to be a woman's first love - women like to be a...

Men always want to be a woman's first love - women like to be a...

No, I am not at all cynical, I have merely got experience, which, however, is...

No, I am not at all cynical, I have merely got experience, which, however, is...

Don't give a woman advice: one should never give a woman anything she can't wear...

Don't give a woman advice: one should never give a woman anything she can't wear...

I have nothing to declare but my genius.

I have nothing to declare but my genius.

I'm the artist formally known as Beck. I have a genius wig. When I put...

I'm the artist formally known as Beck. I have a genius wig. When I put...

Most geniuses are just talented people who get up really early in the morning.

Most geniuses are just talented people who get up really early in the morning.