Oscar Wilde Quotes, Music Quotes, Lying Quotes

As one knows the poet by his fine music, so one can recognize the liar by his rich rhythmic utterance, and in neither case will the casual inspiration of the moment suffice. Here, as elsewhere, practice must precede perfection.

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A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

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The ability of the theist to misunderstand a thing is directly proportional to the obviousness of the thing.

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The criminal classes are so close to us that even the policemen can see them.

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Life has been your art. You have set yourself to music. Your days are your sonnets.

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What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise

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That is the mission of art - to make us pause and look at a thing a second time.

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Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm. Philosophies fall away like sand, and creeds follow one another like the withered leaves of Autumn; but what is beautiful is a joy for all seasons and a possession for all eternity.

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Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not.

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All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors. Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital. When critics disagree, the artist is in accord with himself.

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You can fake intelligence, but you can't fake wit.

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Life is a great disappointment.

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Time is jealous of you, and wars against your lilies and your roses.

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The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life.

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Conscience makes egotists of us all.

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I have put my talent into writing, my genius I have saved for living.

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Don't be afraid. There are exquisite things in store for you. This is merely the beginning.

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Don't imagine that your perfection lies in accumulating or possessing external things. Your affection is inside of you.

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Every great man nowadays has his disciples, and it is usually Judas who writes the biography.

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Hear no evil, speak no evil, and you won't be invited to cocktail parties.

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