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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One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation. – Oscar Wilde

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It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection. – Oscar Wilde

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Children begin by loving their parents after a time they judge them rarely, if ever, do they forgive them. – Oscar Wilde

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The passion to get ahead is sometimes born of the fear lest we be left behind. – Eric Hoffer, The Passionate State of Mind, 1954

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We should scarcely desire things ardently if we were perfectly acquainted with what we desire. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. – Benjamin Franklin (Thank you, Kyle.)

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Hate the sin and love the sinner. – Mohandas Gandhi

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It is our attitude toward free thought and free expression that will determine our fate. There must be no limit on the range of temperate discussion, no limits on thought. No subject must be taboo. No censor must preside at our assemblies. – William O. Douglas

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