Women, as some witty Frenchman once put it, inspire us with the desire…

Oscar Wilde
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Women, as some witty Frenchman once put it, inspire us with the desire to do masterpieces and always prevent us from carrying them out. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2015). The Picture of Dorian Gray, p.96, First Avenue Editions
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Women, as some witty Frenchman once put it, inspire us with the desire to do masterpieces and always prevent us from carrying them out. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2015). The Picture of Dorian Gray, p.96, First Avenue Editions

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