What the worm was to the corpse, his sins would be to the painted imag…

Oscar Wilde
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What the worm was to the corpse, his sins would be to the painted image on the canvas. They would mar its beauty, and eat away its grace. they would defile it, and make it shameful. And yet the thing would still live on. It would be always alive. (Dorian Gray regarding his portrait) ✨ Oscar Wilde (2005). Picture of Dorian Gray, p.104, Prestwick House Inc
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