Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

Topics: Awareness Quotes, Reality Quotes, Self Quotes, Truth Quotes

Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of...

Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of...

It often happens that the real tragedies of life occur in such an inartistic manner...

It often happens that the real tragedies of life occur in such an inartistic manner...

Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do

Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do

I see when men love women. They give them but a little of their lives....

I see when men love women. They give them but a little of their lives....

No crime is vulgar, but all vulgarity is crime

No crime is vulgar, but all vulgarity is crime

It is only the modern that ever becomes old-fashioned.

It is only the modern that ever becomes old-fashioned.

A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely...

A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely...

All art is quite useless.

All art is quite useless.

I sometimes think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability

I sometimes think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability

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...

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses...

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses...

It is through¦ Art and Art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid...

It is through¦ Art and Art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid...

True love is like a pair of socks: you gotta have two and they've gotta...

True love is like a pair of socks: you gotta have two and they've gotta...

God's eternal laws are kind-and break the heart of stone.

God's eternal laws are kind-and break the heart of stone.

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

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

A poet can survive everything but a misprint.

A poet can survive everything but a misprint.

It (cricket) requires one to assume such indecent postures

It (cricket) requires one to assume such indecent postures

With an evening coat and a white tie, anybody, even a stockbroker, can gain a...

With an evening coat and a white tie, anybody, even a stockbroker, can gain a...

The solar system has no anxiety about its reputation

The solar system has no anxiety about its reputation

A doctor's reputation is made by the number of eminent men who die under his...

A doctor's reputation is made by the number of eminent men who die under his...