

“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray

“It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself”
― Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast
― Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast

“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.”
― Giovanni’s Room
― Giovanni’s Room

“My duty to myself is to amuse myself terrifically.”
― Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast
― Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast

“Anybody can have common sense, povided that they have no imagination”
― Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast
― Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast

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