When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what world calls a romance.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

Topics: Deceit Quotes, Romance Quotes, Self Awareness Quotes

Why was I born with such contemporaries?

Why was I born with such contemporaries?

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.

No, I am not at all cynical, I have merely got experience, which, however, is...

No, I am not at all cynical, I have merely got experience, which, however, is...

Friendship is far more tragic than love, it lasts longer.

Friendship is far more tragic than love, it lasts longer.

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own...

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own...

The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.

The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.

Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

My own business always bores me to death; I prefer other people's

My own business always bores me to death; I prefer other people's

Don't give a woman advice: one should never give a woman anything she can't wear...

Don't give a woman advice: one should never give a woman anything she can't wear...

I am not young enough to know everything.

I am not young enough to know everything.

Marriage is not a word; it is a sentence

Marriage is not a word; it is a sentence

The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable, and literature is not...

The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable, and literature is not...

True friends stab you in the front.

True friends stab you in the front.

The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

The only reward for love is the experience of loving.

The only reward for love is the experience of loving.

Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things...

Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things...

By persistently remaining single a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation.

By persistently remaining single a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation.

As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When...

As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When...

There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel no one else...

There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel no one else...

If one plays good music, people don't listen and if one plays bad music people...

If one plays good music, people don't listen and if one plays bad music people...