Those whom the gods love grow young.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

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

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

If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend...

If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend...

The past is of no importance. The present is of no importance. It is with...

The past is of no importance. The present is of no importance. It is with...

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.

Beauty is a form of genius - is higher, indeed, than genius, as it needs...

Beauty is a form of genius - is higher, indeed, than genius, as it needs...

I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I...

I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I...

Nothing is so aggravating than calmness.

Nothing is so aggravating than calmness.

Everybody who is incapable of learning has taken to teaching.

Everybody who is incapable of learning has taken to teaching.

Most men and women are forced to perform parts for which they have no qualification.

Most men and women are forced to perform parts for which they have no qualification.

Hatred is blind, as well as love.

Hatred is blind, as well as love.

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

A pessimist is somebody who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks.

A pessimist is somebody who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks.

Nature is always behind the age

Nature is always behind the age

Questions are never indiscreet, answers sometimes are.

Questions are never indiscreet, answers sometimes are.

I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than...

I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than...

Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry,...

Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry,...

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...

If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.

If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.

My function in life was to render clear what was already blindingly conspicuous

My function in life was to render clear what was already blindingly conspicuous

Babies don't need a vacation, but I still see them at the beach... it pisses...

Babies don't need a vacation, but I still see them at the beach... it pisses...