Jemanden zu beeinflussen bedeutet, ihm eine fremde Seele zu... - Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

"The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame."

"Humanity takes itself too seriously. It is the world's original sin. If the cave-man had known how to laugh, History would have been different."

"You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit."

"Never marry at all, Dorian. Men marry because they are tired, women, because they are curious: both are disappointed."

"You have killed my love. You used to stir my imagination. Now you don't even stir my curiosity. You simply produce no effect. I loved you because you were marvelous, because you had genius and intellect, because you realized the dreams of great poets and gave shape and substance to the shadows of art. You have thrown it all away. You are shallow and stupid"