"My great mistake ...."

My great mistake, the fault for which I can't forgive myself is that one day I ceased my obstinate pursuit of my own individuality.

Oscar Wilde

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"Paradoxically ...."

Paradoxically though it may seem, it is none the less true that life imitates art far more than art imitates life.

Oscar Wilde

"I adore simple pleasures ...."

I adore simple pleasures. They are the last refuge of the complex.

Oscar Wilde

"Pleasure is Nature's test ...."

Pleasure is Nature’s test, her sign of approval.  When a man is happy, he is in harmony with himself and his environment.

Oscar Wilde

"Pleasure is the only thing ...."

Pleasure is the only thing to live for.  Nothing ages like happiness.

Oscar Wilde