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The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays

Book by Oscar Wilde · 5 quotes · Men, Art, World

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The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays Quotes

“Things are because we see them, and what we see, and how we see it, depends on the Arts that influenced us. To look at a thing is very different from seeing a thing. One does not see anything until one sees its beauty. Then, and then only, does it comes into existence.”

“Alone, and without any reference to his neighbours, without any interference, the artist can fashion a beautiful thing; and if he does not do it solely for his own pleasure, he is not an artist at all.”