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What the hell just happened

Is insincerity such a terrible thing? I think not. It is merely a method by which we can multiply our personalities.

The downfall begins. And with it, my lack of interest.

"A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as
easily as he can invent a pleasure. I don’t want to be
at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to
enjoy them, and to dominate them."

We are not sent into the world to air our moral
prejudices

"Soul and body, body and soul—how mysterious they were! There was animalism in the soul, and the body had its moments of spirituality." The whole book seems to me like it's written in Neon. Absolutely enthralled by Oscar's wit.

To realize one’s nature perfectly,—that is what each of us is here for. People are afraid of themselves, nowadays. They have forgotten the highest of all duties, the duty that one owes to one’s self.