“The basis of every scandal is immoral certainty.”

“My dear Arthur, I never talk scandal. I only talk gossip.What is the difference between scandal and gossip?Oh! Gossip is charming! History is merely gossip. But scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.”

“There is no such thing as good influence, Mr. Gray. All influence is immoral- immoral from a scientific point of view.”

“I love scandals about other people, but scandals about myself do not interest me. The have not got the charm of novelty.”

“Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.”

“There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book.Books are well written, or badly written. That is all.”

“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”