It is through art, and through art only, that we can realize our perfection; through art and art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid perils of actual existence.

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
- Topic: Forgiveness
- Location: Glacier National Park
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
More Quotes from Oscar Wilde
The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.
I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being good all the time. That would be hypocrisy.
I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.
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More on Forgiveness
It is of particular value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.
You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.
Revenge-seeking minds destroy states, while those seeking reconciliation build nations.
Forgiveness is not an elective in the curriculum of life. It is a required course, and the exams are always tough to pass.
Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.
Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives, forgetting loses the lesson.
