“The bureaucracy is expanding to meet the needs of the expanding bureaucracy.”

“Everybody one meets is a paradox nowadays. It is a great bore. It makes society so obvious.”

“His nature had developed like a flower, had borne blossoms of scarlet flame. Out of its secret hiding-place had crept his Soul, and Desire had come to meet it on the way.”

“People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.”

“It was you I thought of all the time, I gave to them the love you did not need: lavished on them a love that was not theirs.”

“I think it's very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person.”

“Lord Henry smiled. People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.”