To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim

Quote by Oscar Wilde

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The security of Society lies in custom and unconscious instinct, and the basis of the...

The security of Society lies in custom and unconscious instinct, and the basis of the...

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

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

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...

Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.

Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.

It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will...

It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will...

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

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

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution

It (cricket) requires one to assume such indecent postures

It (cricket) requires one to assume such indecent postures

Biography lends to death a new terror.

Biography lends to death a new terror.

Men always want to be a woman's first love - women like to be a...

Men always want to be a woman's first love - women like to be a...

It is only by not paying one's bills that one can hope to live in...

It is only by not paying one's bills that one can hope to live in...

Biography lends to death a new terror.

Biography lends to death a new terror.

The only way a woman can ever reform her husband is by boring him so...

The only way a woman can ever reform her husband is by boring him so...

When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life;...

When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life;...

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...

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...

I can believe anything provided it is incredible.

I can believe anything provided it is incredible.

How marriage ruins a man! It is as demoralizing as cigarettes, and far more expensive.

How marriage ruins a man! It is as demoralizing as cigarettes, and far more expensive.

I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it....

I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it....

I am the only person in the world I should like to know thoroughly.

I am the only person in the world I should like to know thoroughly.