No artist has ethical sympathies. An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style. – Oscar Wilde
I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But to be out of it is simply a tragedy. – Oscar Wilde
Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike. – Oscar Wilde
No man dies for what he knows to be true. Men die for what they want to be true, for what some terror in their hearts tells them is not true. – Oscar Wilde
The character ethic, which I believe to be the foundation of success, teaches that there are basic principles of effective living, and that people can only experience true success and enduring happiness as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character. – Stephen Covey