Nature is always behind the age

Quote by Oscar Wilde

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Her love was trembling in laughter on her lips.

Her love was trembling in laughter on her lips.

Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love; it is the faithless...

Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love; it is the faithless...

Women represent the triumph of matter over mind, just as men represent the triumph of...

Women represent the triumph of matter over mind, just as men represent the triumph of...

Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not.

Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not.

One can survive everything nowadays, except death, and live down anything, except a good reputation.

One can survive everything nowadays, except death, and live down anything, except a good reputation.

Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.

Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.

Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes, they...

Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes, they...

If there was less sympathy in the world, there would be less trouble in the...

If there was less sympathy in the world, there would be less trouble in the...

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment...

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment...

Perhaps, after all, America never has been discovered. I myself would say that it had...

Perhaps, after all, America never has been discovered. I myself would say that it had...

All that I desire to point out is the general principle that life imitates art...

All that I desire to point out is the general principle that life imitates art...

America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.

America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.

My wife and I no longer have anything in common but our differences.

My wife and I no longer have anything in common but our differences.

To become a spectator of one's own life is to escape the suffering of life.

To become a spectator of one's own life is to escape the suffering of life.

All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.

All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.

Time is waste of money.

Time is waste of money.

Appearance blinds, whereas words reveal.

Appearance blinds, whereas words reveal.

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses...

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses...

The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this:...

The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this:...

Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, A medley of extemporanea; And love is...

Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, A medley of extemporanea; And love is...