"There is a luxury in self reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel that no one else has a right to blame us. It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution."
"Modern morality consisting in accepting the standard of one's age. I consider that for any man of culture to accept the standard of his age is a form of the grossest immorality."
"You come down here to console me. That is charming of you. You find me consoled and you are furious.How like a sympathetic person!"
"One can always be kind to people about whom one cares nothing."
The last one, especially, kills me everytime I read it.
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he pretty much said everything there was to be said, no?
are you re-reading wilde? naki egulo kono compendium theke tulli?
love you for putting this up!
love itttt!!!!!!
I want to marry Oscar Wilde for writing (besides other things) this,
"Well, if my heart must break,
Dear love, for your sake,
It will break in music, I know,
Poets' hearts break so."
"One can always be kind to people about whom one cares nothing."
Ho yuss!
Q:who cannot but love him?
A:homophobic men, of course!
@sonai - yes. and some more.
@dibyo - re-reading wilde. compendium tukte jabo kano khamokha?
@diviani, madhu - :)
@footloose - wow. yes, that's a favourite too.
@madhura - isn't that line just killer?
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