“There is something terribly morbid in the modern sympathy with pain. One should sympathize with the colour, the beauty, the joy of life. The less said about life’s sores the better.” — Oscar Wilde Source: 1890 book The Picture of Dorian Gray, Ch. 3 (Lord Henry)
The Picture of Dorian Gray (book)
Oscar Wilde Quote
“When we are happy, we are always good, but when we are good, we are not always happy.” — Oscar Wilde Source: 1890 book The Picture of Dorian Gray, Ch 6 (Lord Henry)
Oscar Wilde Quote
“He was always late on principle, his principle being that punctuality is the thief of time.” — Oscar Wilde Source: 1890 book The Picture of Dorian Gray, Ch 4
Oscar Wilde Quote
“To realize one’s nature perfectly—that is what each of us is here for.” — Oscar Wilde Source: 1890 book The Picture of Dorian Gray, Ch. 2 (Lord Henry)
Oscar Wilde Quote
“I can sympathize with everything, except suffering. … I cannot sympathize with that. It is too ugly, too horrible, too distressing.” — Oscar Wilde Source: 1890 book The Picture of Dorian Gray, Ch. 3 (Lord Henry)
Oscar Wilde Quote
“The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.” — Oscar Wilde Source: 1890 book The Picture of Dorian Gray, Ch. 2 (Lord Henry)