Life is a nightmare that prevents one from sleeping.

Intellectual generalities are always interesting, but generalities in morals mean absolutely nothing.

Each time that one loves is the only time one has ever loved.

What is termed Sin is an essential element of progress. Without it the world would stagnate, or grow old, or become colourless.

I have been right, Basil, haven’t I, to take my love out of poetry, and to find my wife in Shakespeare’s plays? Lips that Shakespeare taught to speak have whispered their secret in my ear. I have had the arms of Rosalind around me, and kissed Juliet on the mouth.

You have killed my love. You used to stir my imagination. Now you don't even stir my curiosity. You simply produce no effect. I loved you because you were marvelous, because you had genius and intellect, because you realized the dreams of great poets and gave shape and substance to the shadows of art. You have thrown it all away. You are shallow and stupid

The only thing worse than being misquoted is being sentenced to two years' hard labour for buggery