We degenerate into hideous puppets, haunted by the memory of the passions of which we were much afraid, and the exquisite temptations that we had not the courage to yield to.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

Topics: Doubt Quotes

We can have in life but one great experience at best, and the secret of...

We can have in life but one great experience at best, and the secret of...

To love one's self is the beginning of a life-long romance

To love one's self is the beginning of a life-long romance

My great mistake, the fault for which I can't forgive myself, is that one day...

My great mistake, the fault for which I can't forgive myself, is that one day...

Judges, like the criminal classes, have their lighter moments

Judges, like the criminal classes, have their lighter moments

Our ambition should be to rule ourselves, the true kingdom for each one of us;...

Our ambition should be to rule ourselves, the true kingdom for each one of us;...

It was only a sunny smile and little it cost in the giving but like...

It was only a sunny smile and little it cost in the giving but like...

Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love,...

Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love,...

Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.

Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.

Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.

Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.

Skepticism is the beginning of faith.

Skepticism is the beginning of faith.

Now it seems to me that love of some kind is the only possible explanation...

Now it seems to me that love of some kind is the only possible explanation...

Each of the professions means a prejudice. The necessity for a career forces every one...

Each of the professions means a prejudice. The necessity for a career forces every one...

I like men who have a future and women who have a past.

I like men who have a future and women who have a past.

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...

Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex

Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex

Yes, I am a thorough republican. No other form of government is so favorable to...

Yes, I am a thorough republican. No other form of government is so favorable to...

A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of...

A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of...

One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards.

One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards.

There is, first, the desire for strength, for achievement, for adequacy, for confidence in the...

There is, first, the desire for strength, for achievement, for adequacy, for confidence in the...

There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his...

There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his...

First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity.

First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity.