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A classic work of Victorian literature that delves into the consequences of pursuing immortality and the decay of moral values.
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“One should absorb the color of life.”
“He wanted to be where no one would know who he was. He wanted to escape from himself.”
“Her trust makes me faithful, her belief makes me good.”
“but the bravest man among us is afraid of himself”
“Poor? What does that matter? When poverty creeps in at the door, love flies in through the window.”
“I didn't say I liked it Harry. I said it fascinated me. There is a great difference.”
“To be in love is to surpass one's self.”
“The commonest thing is delightful if one only hides it.”
“Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.”
“They are the elect to whom beautiful things mean only Beauty.”