 | 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.
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.
The aim of life is self-development. To realize one`s nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for.
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