But just as my philosophy had ceased to interest me as soon as it was formulated into a set of principles so, when I saw myself being imitated, I realised at once what an incubus my aesthetic personality might become if I were to be...
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Peter Ackroyd
Travel improves the mind wonderfully, and does away with all one’s prejudices.
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Oscar Wilde
There are three kinds of despots. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the body. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the soul. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the soul and body alike. The first is called the Prince. The second is...
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Oscar Wilde
Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live. It is asking other people to live as one wishes to live.
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Oscar Wilde
What people call insincerity is simply a method by which we can multiply our personalities.
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Oscar Wilde
More Quotes By Gavin G. Smith
I thought the power you had was in your arms and legs and the weapons you bear?”“ Don’t forget my cock.
We’re not having sex, are we?”“ No, ” Talia confirmed. “Don’t take it the wrong way, you’re by far the nicest insect I’ve ever spent time with, but first contact is one thing. I’m not sure my reputation can take sleeping with the first alien...
How?’ a still shaken Nechtan demanded. Britha had always hated to give magic as an answer. More often than not, another answer could be found.‘ Magic, ’ she said.
You are a romantic. Marry this woman. Have children. Stepping in baby shit will soon drive thoughts of romance from you.
Du Bois didn’t fully understand democracy. It seemed pointless to give people the right to self-determination when so few had any interest in it. Now that humanity had reached a certain level of comfort and people didn’t really seem to want to think for themselves,...
