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“Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

tags: art, painting

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“Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

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“The basis of optimism is sheer terror.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

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“The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

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“Words! Mere words! How terrible they were! How clear, and vivid, and cruel! One could not escape from them. And yet what a subtle magic there was in them! They seemed to be able to give a plastic form to formless things, and to have a music of their own as sweet as that of viol or of lute. Mere words! Was there anything so real as words?”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Mortal Instruments & Infernal Devices Lovers! — 5392 members — last activity May 11, 2026 06:58AM
This group is for people who love the Mortal Instruments and the Infernal Devices! You can discuss your favorite characters what you thought of the bo ...more

Young Adult Reads — 2572 members — last activity Sep 05, 2026 09:00AM
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Camp Half-Blood — 510 members — last activity Aug 21, 2022 01:12PM
Half-Bloods far and wide... We welcome you to Camp Half-Blood. This is a place where you will take classes, sent on quests, and figure out who your ...more

Dream Upon a Book — 35 members — last activity Jan 15, 2018 06:25AM
Welcome to a group for addicted readers who like reading young adult books. We disscuss about our favorite books and also play games. If you love read ...more

The Book Was Better — 3916 members — last activity Oct 17, 2026 11:08AM
Join the discussion about your favorite books that have hit the big screen. If you would like to start a topic thread, please use the search bar to ...more

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