"I have nothing to declare except my..." - Quote by Oscar Wilde

“It was a fatal day when the public discovered that the pen is mightier than the paving-stone and can be made as offensive as a brickbat.”

“Art only begins where Imitation ends.”

“It is absurd to say that there are neither ruins nor curiosities in America when they have their mothers and their manners.”

“The young man reveres men of genius, because, to speak truly, they are more himself than he is.”

“The enthusiast always finds the master, the masters, whom he seeks. Always genius seeks genius, desires nothing so much as to be a pupil and to find those who can lend it aid to perfect itself.”

“For me to say I wasn't a genius I'd just be lying to you and to myself”

“Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying attention to you.”

“Your confidence in the people, and your doubt about them, are closely related to your self-confidence and your self-doubt.”

“Developing concern for others, thinking of them as part of us, brings self-confidence , reduces our sense of suspicion and mistrust, and enables us to develop a calm mind.”