- There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. (Preface)
- There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." (Ch. 1, Lord Henry, to Basil.)
- A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies. (Ch. 1, Lord Henry)
- The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. (Ch. 2, Lord Henry)
- "To me, beauty is the wonder of wonders. It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances." (Ch. 2, Lord Henry)
- "I can sympathize with everything, except suffering." (Ch. 3, Lord Henry at the lunch at Aunt Agatha's.)
- "Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious; both are disappointed." (Ch. 4, Lord Henry explains why he advises Dorian never to marry.)
- "A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. What more can one want? (Ch. 6, Lord Henry.)
- "It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But . . . it is better to be good than to be ugly." (Ch. 17, Lord Henry to the Duchess of Monmouth.)
- "To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable." (Ch. 19, Lord Henry to Dorian.)
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