From beginning to end Wilde performed his life and continued to do so even after fame had taken the plot out of his own hands.

Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences, whatever they may be.

May it not be that, just as we have to have faith in Him, God has to have faith in us and, considering the history of the human race so far, may it not be that 'faith' is even more difficult for Him than it is for us?

In addition to English, at least one ancient language, probably Greek or Hebrew, and two modern languages would be required.

Lay your sleeping head, my love, Human on my faithless arm.

Whatever you do, good or bad, people will always have something negative to say

In a game, just losing is almost as satisfying as just winning... In life the loser's score is always zero.