Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm. Philosophies fall away…

Oscar Wilde
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Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm. Philosophies fall away like sand, and creeds follow one another like the withered leaves of Autumn; but what is beautiful is a joy for all seasons and a possession for all eternity. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Illustrated), p.1594, Delphi Classics
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