Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

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Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation

Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation

The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happily married life.

The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happily married life.

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...

I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair...

I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair...

Formerly we used to canonize our heroes. The modern method is to vulgarize them. Cheap...

Formerly we used to canonize our heroes. The modern method is to vulgarize them. Cheap...

Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious; both are disappointed.

Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious; both are disappointed.

When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.

When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my...

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my...

Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.

Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.

The way of paradoxes is the way of truth.

The way of paradoxes is the way of truth.

Any preoccupation with ideas of what is right or wrong in conduct shows an arrested...

Any preoccupation with ideas of what is right or wrong in conduct shows an arrested...

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.

How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on...

How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on...

It is only the modern that ever becomes old fashioned.

It is only the modern that ever becomes old fashioned.

In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.

In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.

Only the shallow know themselves.

Only the shallow know themselves.

The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is...

The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is...

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

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

It feels a lot better when strangers randomly compliment you than when one of your...

It feels a lot better when strangers randomly compliment you than when one of your...

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good...

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good...