A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure. I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to…

Quote by Oscar Wilde

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Genius is born, not paid.

Genius is born, not paid.

He must have a truly romantic nature, for he weeps when there is nothing at...

He must have a truly romantic nature, for he weeps when there is nothing at...

A poet can survive everything but a misprint.

A poet can survive everything but a misprint.

I always like to know everything about my new friends, and nothing about my old...

I always like to know everything about my new friends, and nothing about my old...

Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us.

Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us.

Only the shallow know themselves.

Only the shallow know themselves.

Nothing spoils a romance so much as a sense of humor in the woman -...

Nothing spoils a romance so much as a sense of humor in the woman -...

Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everyone in good society holds exactly the same opinion.

Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everyone in good society holds exactly the same opinion.

No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.

No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.

The only reward for love is the experience of loving.

The only reward for love is the experience of loving.

Action is the last resource of those who know not how to dream.

Action is the last resource of those who know not how to dream.

All art is quite useless.

All art is quite useless.

The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.

The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.

Nothing is so aggravating than calmness.

Nothing is so aggravating than calmness.

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.

We can have in life but one great experience at best, and the secret of...

We can have in life but one great experience at best, and the secret of...

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and...

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and...

I have suffered much; preserve my life, lord, according to your word.

I have suffered much; preserve my life, lord, according to your word.