He was a hero to his valet, who bullied him, and a terror to most of his relations, whom he bullied in turn. Only England could have produced him, and he always said that the country was going to the dogs. His principles were out of date, but there was a good deal to be said for his prejudices. β¨ Oscar Wilde (2007). The Collected Works of Oscar Wilde, p.25, Wordsworth Editions
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- Dear little Swallow,β said the Prince, βyou tell me of marvelous things, but more marvelous than anything is the suffering of men and of women. There is no Mystery so great as Misery. β¨ Oscar Wilde ( β¦ βΆ
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- Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months. β¨ Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray - and more, Eighty Pence Books
- The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read.
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