When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and on…

Oscar Wilde
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When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance. ✨ The Picture of Dorian Gray ch. 4 (1891). A very similar statement is found inWilde's playAWoman of No Importance, act 3 (1893).
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When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance. ✨ The Picture of Dorian Gray ch. 4 (1891). A very similar statement is found inWilde's playAWoman of No Importance, act 3 (1893).

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