I am not laughing, Dorian; at least I am not laughing at you. But you should not say the greatest romance of your life. You should say the first romance of your life. You will always be loved, and you will always be in love with love. A grande passion is the privilege of people who have nothing to do. That is the one use of the idle classes of a country. Don't be afraid. There are exquisite things in store for you. This is merely the beginning.

We call ours a utilitarian age, and we do not know the uses of any single thing. We have forgotten that water can cleanse, that fire can purify, and that the Earth is mother to us all.

He is really not so ugly after all, provided, of course, that one shuts one's eyes, and does not look at him.

Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault.

Cheap editions of great books may be delightful, but cheap editions of great men are absolutely detestable

The best revenge is to live well.

Youth is the only thing worth having. When I find that I am growing old, I shall kill myself.