She had a passion for secrecy, but she herself was merely a Sphinx wit…

Oscar Wilde
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She had a passion for secrecy, but she herself was merely a Sphinx without a secret. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2014). The Complete Short Stories: The Model Millionaire + The Canterville Ghost + The Happy Prince + The Star-Child + The Fisherman And His Soul + The Selfish Giant + The Nightingale And The Rose + The Sphinx Without A Secret + many more..., p.203, e-artnow
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