拒絕誘惑的唯一方式,就是向它臣服—王爾德妙語錄
I. 男與女
32. We women, as someone says, love with the ears, just as you men love with eyes, if you ever love at all.
就像有人說的,我們女人用耳朵談戀愛,你們男人則是用眼睛——如果你們真的會愛的話。
The Picture of Dorian Gray《格雷的畫像》
36. I sometimes think that God in creating man, somewhat over-estimated His ability.
我有時候會想,上帝在造人時,似乎高估了祂自己的能力。
In Conversation對話
25. Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between sexes.
恭維一向無法軟化女人,對男人倒是屢試不爽,這就是男女之別。
An Ideal Husband《理想丈夫》
II. 婚姻與愛情
11. The worst of having a romance of any kind is that it leaves one so unromantic.
在各種愛情中,最糟糕的,就是讓你變得不浪漫的那種。
The Picture of Dorian Gray《格雷的畫像》
15. A kiss may ruin a human’s life.
一個吻可能會毀掉一個人的一生。
A Woman of No Importance《無足輕重的女人》
17. When one is in love one begins by deceiving oneself, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.
人以自欺展開戀情,最後總以欺人結束,這就是世間所謂的愛情。
A Woman of No Importance《無足輕重的女人》
III. 藝術與時尚
6. There are two ways of disliking art…One is to dislike it. The other is to like it rationally.
討厭藝術的方法有兩種……一種是憎惡藝術,另一種則是理性地喜歡藝術。
The Critic as Artist《身為藝術家的評論者》
15. Anybody can write a three-volumed novel. It merely requires a complete ignorance of both life and literature.
只要完全無視人生和文學,誰都寫得出三大卷的小說。
The Critic as Artist《身為藝術家的評論者》
36. One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.
一個人若不是一件藝術品,身上就該穿戴一件藝術品。
Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young《給年輕人的格言與哲學》