“Art finds her own perfection within, and not outside of, herself.She is not to be judged by any external standard of resemblance.”

“Art finds her own perfection within, and not outside of, herself.She is not to be judged by any external standard of resemblance.”

“It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection.”

“I did not want any external influence in my life. You know how independent I am by nature. I have always been my own master; had at least always been so, till I met Dorian Gray.”

“I have no ambition to play the part of a mother, and why should I interfere with her illusions? I find it hard enough to keep my own.”

“I am quite incapable of understanding how any work of art can be criticized from a moral standpoint. The sphere of art and the sphere of ethics are absolutely distinct and separate.”

“Misfortunes one can endure--they come from outside, they are accidents. But to suffer for one's own faults--ah!--there is the sting of life.”