![]() The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame. The only difference between a caprice and a life-long passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer. The note of the perfect personality is not rebellion, but peace. ![]() They are such an essential part of one's personality. OSCAR WILDE, "The Dole of the King's Daughter"Ĭhildren begin by loving their parents as they grow older they judge them sometimes they forgive them.īut then one regrets the loss even of one's worst habits. When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. OSCAR WILDE, Delphi Complete Works of Oscar Wilde "No," Oscar replied smiling, "I never liked to kick or be kicked." OSCAR WILDE, The Soul of Man Under Socialism Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. OSCAR WILDE, Pall Mall Gazette, February 15, 1889 To make men Socialists is nothing, but to make Socialism human is a great thing. Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality. OSCAR WILDE, The Soul of Man Under Socialism and Selected Critical Prose ![]() The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing. One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards. It is the feet of clay that make the gold of the image precious. She lacks the indefinable charm of weakness.
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