“I put all my genius into my life I put only my talent into my works.”
Life“What we have to do, what at any rate it is our duty to do, is to revive the old art of Lying.”
Art“I put all my genius into my life I put only my talent into my works.”
Life“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.”
Truth“All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.”
Women“There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”
Life“It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But... it is better to be good than to be ugly.”
Good“One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.”
Death“How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being.”
Marriage“I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.”
Good“I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But to be out of it is simply a tragedy.”
Society“Everybody who is incapable of learning has taken to teaching.”
Learning“There is something terribly morbid in the modern sympathy with pain. One should sympathise with the colour, the beauty, the joy of life. The less said about life's sores the better.”
Beauty“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”
Truth“Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing.”
Experience“As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.”
War“It is only an auctioneer who can equally and impartially admire all schools of art.”
Art“Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life.”
Art“When good Americans die they go to Paris.”
Good“There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to love.”
Love“When a man has once loved a woman he will do anything for her except continue to love her.”
Love“It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information.”
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