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Oscar Wilde quote about love from The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) - When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

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Quotes by Oscar Wilde · Quotes from The Picture of Dorian Gray · Quotes about love · Quotes about romance · Quotes about deception

“ When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance. ”

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Author

Oscar Wilde

Source

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Topic

love romance deception

Date

1890

Language

English

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Oscar Wilde quote about love from The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) - When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

Oscar Wilde quote about love from The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) - When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

Oscar Wilde quote about love from The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) - When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

Oscar Wilde quote about love from The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) - When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.