 | Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian GrayCricket House Books Dorian Gray, a handsome young man, receives a beautiful painting of himself from his good friend Basil Hallward. In the same moment, a new acquaintance, Lord Henry, introduces Dorian to the ideals of youthfulness and hedonism, of which Gray becomes immediately obsessed. Meanwhile, the painting in Dorian's possession serves as a constant reminder of his passing beauty and youth, driving his obsession. |
There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.
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I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects.
Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious: both are disappointed.
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Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault. Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope.
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There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all.
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Live! Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing.