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Quote by Oscar Wilde
Life is not governed by will or intention. Life is a question of n

Life is not governed by will or intention. Life is a question of nerves, and fibers, and slowly built-up cells in which thought hides itself and passion has its dreams. – Oscar Wilde

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A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. – Oscar Wilde

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Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. – Oscar Wilde

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It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious. – Oscar Wilde

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The barrenest of all mortals is the sentimentalist. – Thomas Carlyle, Sir Walter Scott, in London and Westminster Review, 12 November

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I have little confidence in any enterprise or business or investment that promises dividends only after the death of the stockholders. – Robert G. Ingersoll

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There is a kind way of assisting our fellow-creatures which is enough to break their hearts while it saves their outer envelope. – Joseph Conrad

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There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” – Dave Barry, Dave Barry Turns Fifty, 1998

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Its amazing how coke encompasses everything in your life. Addicts cannot confront life because they only think of their next hit. I ruined life for my parents, my sister and all my friends. – Kirstie Alley

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I have never regarded politics as the arena of morals. It is the arena of interest. – Aneurin Bevan

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