I hope that Dorian Gray will make this girl his wife, passionately adore her for six months, and then suddenly become fascinated by some one else.

He would be a wonderful study." "You don't mean a single word of all that, Harry; you know you don't.
If Dorian Gray's life were spoiled, no one would be sorrier than yourself.

You are much better than you pretend to be." Lord Henry laughed.

"The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves.

The basis of optimism is sheer terror.