Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The following are quotes from Oscar Wilde's only published novel. These were the ones that made me stop to think twice. Enjoy!


All art is at once surface and symbol. Those that go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art mirrors.

The only difference between a caprice and a lifelong passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer.
(caprice - an impulsive, often illogical turn of mind)

The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray…

I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.

Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Experience was of no ethical value. It was merely the name men gave to their mistakes.

Punctuality is the thief of time.

When we are happy we are always good, but when we are good we are not always happy.

To be popular one must be a mediocrity.

To define is to limit.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

one of the best book i've ever read...there are soo many good quotes from that book its unbelievable...there is another book you should try..."the moon and the sixpence" by William Somerset Maugham..