People say sometimes that Beauty is superficial. That may be so. But a…

Oscar Wilde
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People say sometimes that Beauty is superficial. That may be so. But at least it is not so superficial as Thought is. To me, Beauty is the wonder of wonders. It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances. The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2015). The Picture of Dorian Gray (Diversion Classics), p.27, Diversion Books
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