The artistic view of life is often higher than the ordinary religious view; at least it does not deal in condemnations and exclusions; it is more reasonable, more catholic, more finely perceptive.
"The artist's view of life is the only possible one," Oscar used to say, "and should be applied to everything, most of all to religion and morality.

Cavaliers and Puritans are interesting for their costumes and not for their convictions....
"There is no general rule of health; it is all personal, individual....

I only demand that freedom which I willingly concede to others.

No one condemns another for preferring green to gold.

Why should any taste be ostracised?
Liking and disliking are not under our control.