Book: The Picture Of Dorian Gray. Page 20
...everyone praises those virtues in which he himself there is no need to exercise: the rich preach thrift, and loafers eloquently spread about the great value of labor.
Own soul, and the passions of one's friends those were the fascinating things in life.
Those who are faithful in love, available only to its banal nature. The tragedy of love learn only those changes.
Sadly, the Genius, of course, lasts longer than Beauty. Because of that we strive beyond measure to develop your mind. In a brutal struggle for existence, we want to keep something stable, durable, and stuff your head with facts and junk in a futile hope to hold a place in my life. The thoroughly well - informed man- that is the modern ideal. And the mind of the thoroughly well - informed man is a dreadful thing. It is similar to the antiquary shop, all monsters and dust old, where every thing is priced above its proper value.
We have lost the abstract sense of beauty.
People interest me more than their principles, and it's people without principles.
Try to Express some idea of a typical Englishman, - and this is a big negligence! - so he won't understand, true this idea is right or wrong. He is only interested in one thing: are you convinced himself that say. Meanwhile, an important idea, regardless of whether genuinely believes in her man who expresses it. The idea, perhaps, is the more independent value than the less believe in it the one from whom it comes, because it then does not reflect his desires, needs and prejudices...
... I really can not stand his relatives. This is because should be that we don't make people with the same faults as ourselves.
In close friends choose the people beautiful, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies turn only smart. Carefully just should choose your enemies. Among my enemies, there's not a fool. They are all a thinking man, intelligent enough, and therefore appreciate me. You say that my choice is due to vanity? Well, I guess it's true.
You love everyone and to love everyone means to love anyone. You are all equally indifferent.
Thumbs up if friendship starts with a laughter, and best of all, if she ends.
Other options:
Well when the friendship begins with a smile. But even better if she ends it.
Laughter is a good beginning for friendship, and laughter as well to finish it.
Conscience and cowardice are, in essence, one and the same, Basil. "Conscience" is the official name of cowardice, that's all.
...in a frock coat and a white tie, anybody, even a stockbroker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
Every portrait painted with love - is, in essence, a portrait of the artist, not the one who posed for him. Not him, but reveals itself on the canvas of the artist.
You're an amazing person! Never say a moral thing and never do anything immoral. Your cynicism is simply a pose.
