Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go

Quote by Oscar Wilde

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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

Religions die when they are proved to be true. Science is the record of dead...

Religions die when they are proved to be true. Science is the record of dead...

A misanthrope I can understand - a womanthrope never

A misanthrope I can understand - a womanthrope never

And he goes through life, his mouth open, and his mind closed.

And he goes through life, his mouth open, and his mind closed.

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.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

I do not approve of anything which tampers with natural ignorance

I do not approve of anything which tampers with natural ignorance

The secret of life is to appreciate the pleasure of being terribly deceived

The secret of life is to appreciate the pleasure of being terribly deceived

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.

In modern life nothing produces such an effect as a good platitude. It makes the...

In modern life nothing produces such an effect as a good platitude. It makes the...

Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.

Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.

There is something terribly morbid in the modern sympathy with pain. One should sympathise with...

There is something terribly morbid in the modern sympathy with pain. One should sympathise with...

Skepticism is the beginning of faith.

Skepticism is the beginning of faith.

Anybody can be good in the country

Anybody can be good in the country

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...

The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray.

The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

Those whom the gods love grow young.

Those whom the gods love grow young.

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.

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.