One's real life is so often the life that one does not lead. - Oscar Wilde

"It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors."

"Art never harms itself by keeping aloof from the social problems of the day: rather, by so doing, it more completely realises for us that which we desire."

"I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability."

"I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best."

"A good friend will always stab you in the front."